https://youtube/watch?v=AnstZV734Eg From the beginning of the fight it was apparent that Douglas was not afraid. He displayed a lot of spring and life in his body movement and he wasnt cautious in letting his punches fly whenever he saw the opportunity to attack Tyson. He used his quick and accurate jab to prevent Tyson from getting inside, where Tyson was most dangerous. When Tyson tried to get inside, Douglas tied him up, moved away, or would immediately hit Tyson with multiple punches as Tyson came within Douglas range. Early on Douglas was more agile than Tyson and outlanded Tyson in exchanges. After a lackluster and ineffectual third round, Tyson cornerman Jay Bright screamed at his fighter ...dont just sit there and look at him youve gotta work!. Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, at ringside doing commentary for HBO, noted Douglas dominance with the jab and right hand and said Tyson was having one of those occasional days in the ring where you just dont have it...things just dont click in. In the middle rounds Tyson managed to land a few of his signature uppercuts, but Douglas was still dominating the fight. Tysons left eye began to swell from Douglas right hands, and his corner was not equipped with an end-swell. Instead, they filled a rubber glove with ice water and held it on Tysons eye between rounds. At one point Aaron Snowell, Tysons primary cornerman caught the chain from the identification badge hanging from his neck between the iced glove and Tysons eye. As Snowell moved, Tyson winced in pain as the chain dragged from one side of his injured eye to the other. Confusion and panic grew in his corner as the fight went on. Despite Tysons inability to execute an effective fight plan, his corner continued to give him the same advice between rounds to move his head, jab his way inside and deliver a right hand. In the eighth round, a round Douglas was dominating until the last few seconds, HBOs Larry Merchant noted Douglas is asking of Tyson, some questions he hasnt been asked before...in the last few rounds of a fight you have to come back and win it. Within the last 10 seconds of the 8th round, Tyson, who had been backed onto the ropes, landed a big right uppercut that sent Douglas to the canvas. Douglas got up after a 9-second count (the validity of which Tyson promoter Don King would later argue in vain).[9] In the dramatic 9th round Tyson came out aggressively to end the fight and save his title, hoping that Douglas was still hurt from the 8th-round knockdown but Douglas was able to fight off Tysons attack. Both men traded punches before Douglas connected on a four-punch combination that staggered Tyson back to the ropes. With Tyson hurt along the ropes, Douglas closed in and unleashed a vicious attack to try to knock Tyson out. Tyson tried to fight Douglas off but it was in vain. Douglas continued to land hard punches on Tyson as the round came to a close. Tyson withstood the punishment and barely survived the 9th round. In the tenth round Mike Tyson pushed forward to fight but he was still seriously hurting from the accumulation of punishment given throughout the match. As Tyson walked forward, Douglas measured him with a few jabs before landing a devastating uppercut that snapped Tysons head upward, stopping Tyson in his tracks. As Tyson began to reel back from the uppercut, Douglas immediately followed with four punches to the head, knocking Tyson down for the first time in his career. In a famous scene, Tyson fumbled for his mouthpiece on the canvas before sticking one end in his mouth with the other end hanging out. The champion attempted to make it back to his feet to continue fighting but referee Octavio Meyran counted him out. Buster Douglas thus became the new undisputed heavyweight champion and the fight became one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. During the post fight interview, Douglas broke down in tears when asked why he was able to win this fight when no one thought he could. Because of my mother...God bless her heart said the emotional new Heavyweight Champion.
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