Quote Originally Posted by smashup View Post
Why does everyone forget the fact that in Round 8 Douglas was down for a full 12 seconds.
Doesn't matter that Tyson was nowhere near fighting fit the fact is he beat Douglas fair and square but because of the refs fuck up the fight continued.
There was a massive inquest launched but the powers that be never reversed it or ordered an immediate rematch.
Douglas was watching the ref and was waiting to get up at the right time. Same as Tunney was against Dempsey.

It would have been a travesty if they stole the title from Douglas that day.

They tried and nearly did.