25 years since the biggest upset in boxing history...

[Mark TKO]

25 years ago !!!

my god I'm old

Mandela got out about six hours after Tyson got kayoed


The Sun ran a split headline the day after covering the two stories - Down and Out

Was looking for the front page photo online but can't find

[Greig]

SlimTrae,

Bruce Seldon was scared too.

McNeeley threw plenty, but judging by his staredown, he may have been feeling a bit apprehensive.

Mathis though, you are right, was very composed.

[Bill Paxtom]

Can't argue with this,

It would be hard-pressed to find a bigger upset, with a more shocking result.

[Master]

Ali beating Foreman or Liston were big too.

[Mark TKO]

Ali beating Foreman or Liston were big too.

cheers for that - none of us knew

[Master]

Ali beating Foreman or Liston were big too.

cheers for that - none of us knew

No problem Humberto Gonzalez losing to Rolando Pascua around the same time was big as well.

[Ron Swanson]

I never see anyone mention what I find most curious about the initial knockdown. The punch landed with 5 seconds to go in the round. The count was a tick slow as every time I replay it I'm at 3 when the ref says 2. But that's beside the point Buster could have gotten up a count earlier if he desperately needed to. But moving past that. Remember.....

The punch landed with 5 seconds to go in the round. He gets a full count and almost begins boxing before the bell finally sounds. This happens all the time. How f'n hard is it to keep time?!

[Beanflicker]

Ali beating Foreman or Liston were big too.

cheers for that - none of us knew

Hahaha!

Look at Master going all obscure on us

[Master]

Ali beating Foreman or Liston were big too.

cheers for that - none of us knew

Hahaha!

Look at Master going all obscure on us

Tyson did not do too badly even though he was finished and certainly did better than George Foreman or Liston after he lost. Sure he had better marketing, prison and avoiding the young fighters like Lewis/Bowe but he did get the title back and defend it before he imploded again.

[SlimTrae]

SlimTrae,

Bruce Seldon was scared too.

McNeeley threw plenty, but judging by his staredown, he may have been feeling a bit apprehensive.

Mathis though, you are right, was very composed.

I know I don't come across as one who dug Tyson. I did.

But I guess my uncles wouldn't let me live the Douglass loss down. They kept sayin' 'watch nephew...everybody is gonna' beat his ass now. Watch him fight clowns you aint never heard of. They gonna whoop his ass. Nephew when Ali beat Forman, Lyle came in confident, hell Jimmy Young sent Forman to the lord & retirement.

[Ron Swanson]

SlimTrae,

Bruce Seldon was scared too.

McNeeley threw plenty, but judging by his staredown, he may have been feeling a bit apprehensive.

Mathis though, you are right, was very composed.

I know I don't come across as one who dug Tyson. I did.

But I guess my uncles wouldn't let me live the Douglass loss down. They kept sayin' 'watch nephew...everybody is gonna' beat his ass now. Watch him fight clowns you aint never heard of. They gonna whoop his ass. Nephew when Ali beat Forman, Lyle came in confident, hell Jimmy Young sent Forman to the lord & retirement.

Sounds like they paid attention. The destroyers are always overrated. Boxers adjust, that's why they are actually better. The people that walk through everyone don't spend years developing alternatives.

[SlimTrae]

SlimTrae,

Bruce Seldon was scared too.

McNeeley threw plenty, but judging by his staredown, he may have been feeling a bit apprehensive.

Mathis though, you are right, was very composed.

I know I don't come across as one who dug Tyson. I did.

But I guess my uncles wouldn't let me live the Douglass loss down. They kept sayin' 'watch nephew...everybody is gonna' beat his ass now. Watch him fight clowns you aint never heard of. They gonna whoop his ass. Nephew when Ali beat Forman, Lyle came in confident, hell Jimmy Young sent Forman to the lord & retirement.

Sounds like they paid attention. The destroyers are always overrated. Boxers adjust, that's why they are actually better. The people that walk through everyone don't spend years developing alternatives.

You nailed it. Cruel lesson to learn as a Tyson fan.

[Bill Paxtom]

James 'Buster' Douglas

"It was like taking Candy from a baby. The guy had no toughness."

[Master]

James 'Buster' Douglas

"It was like taking Candy from a baby. The guy had no toughness."

Tyson took a fearful beating for 10 rounds that was toughness.