James Buster Douglas

The Official Twitter of James "Buster" Douglas, Former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. I played Mike Tyson's Punch Out in real life and I won.

[30 for 30 @30for30]

Tyson vs. Douglas: the biggest upset in boxing history.

"42 to 1" premieres Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 9pm ET on @espn

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My mother Lula Pearl Douglas.
#respect #boxing #mom #mother #appreciate

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Not too long ago I ran into the great @TheOrlandoJones . Good guy and an even better actor! #boxing #orlandojones #actor #comiccon

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#BoxingFunFact Archie Moore holds the record for most knockouts during a career — a staggering 141.

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Happy Saturday, everyone! What big upcoming fights are you looking forward to most?

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Working hard at the Buster Douglas Invitational Boxing Show in Columbus. I love working with kids! #Boxing

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Make sure to watch the upcoming 30 For 30 documentary that will feature my big fight with Tyson! It will be titled “42 to 1” and air on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN https://t.co/UmdDjAU1QW

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Went to a Comic Convention recently and ran into a few fans 😉

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What are everyone's thoughts on the big fight last night? Crazy stuff

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I remember when @MikeTyson lost his 1st fight I was so mad I punched a whole in the wall 🤔 I will never forget that day @BusterDouglasKO shocked the world

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Talking about the defeat of Tyson on Boxing Social https://t.co/7KIuPaSTKP

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#BoxingFunFact Onomastos Smyrnaios is the first recorded winner in Olympic boxing of ancient Greece.

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October 3, 1981 – Alexis Arguello gained a 14th-round TKO of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini to retain his WBC lightweight title in Atlantic City. Arguello was 28 years old and a three-division world champion, while the 20-year-old Mancini was challenging for his first world title.

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#DidYouKnow Boxing as a sport dates back to ancient Greeks who made it part of Olympic games as early as 688 BC.

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What was the greatest boxing match you have ever witnessed?

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On this day in boxing history:
1980: Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 3 Alan Minter, London. Wins World Middleweight Title.
After referee Carlos Berrocal stopped the fight at 1:45 of round three, the British fans pelted the ring with beer bottles and cans for several minutes.

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The knockout https://t.co/ezs1e7U5JF

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Did you know: The first documented account of a bare-knuckle fight in England appeared in 1681 in the London Protestant Mercury, and the first English bare-knuckle champion was James Figg in 1719. This is also the time when the word "boxing" first came to be used. #FunFact

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"Someone asked who I thought was going to win tonight's big heavyweight fight. I predict Anthony Joshua is going to win by knockout in the seventh round."-JBD

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There are so many boxing video games out there! Which one is your favorite?