James Douglas
James "Buster" Douglas is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after defeating Mike Tyson to win the title. His victory over Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Douglas was a 42-to-1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson, who was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world for his domination of the division over the previous three years. Defying expectations, Douglas knocked out Tyson in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion for eight months until he was defeated by Evander Holyfield in his only title defense. Retiring shortly after the fight, Douglas engaged in a series of comeback fights between 1996 and 1999 before retiring a second and final time.
Acting
Movie
Tyson
as Self (archive footage)
2008
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Self
1985
Movie
42 to 1
2018
Movie
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Movie
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
as Self
2019
Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
Movie
The Wager
as Tyrone
2020
Movie
Evander Holyfield vs Buster Douglas
as Self
1990
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas
as Self
1990
WWE The Main Event III
as "Buster" Douglas (Referee)
1990