Tyson-Douglas : the inside story of the upset of the century / John Johnson and Bill Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, John, 1947 August 8- author.

Long, Bill, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.

Boxers (Sports).

Boxing matches--Japan--Tokyo.

Boxing matches.

Tyson, Mike, 1966-.

Tyson, Mike.

Douglas, Buster, 1960-.

Douglas, Buster.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, Virginia : Potomac Books, Inc., [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No one gave James "Buster" Douglas much of a chance when he faced "Iron" Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990, in the Tokyo Dome. Tyson was Godzilla, and Buster wasn't expected to be anything more than a moth for Tyson to swat away, much less Mothra. Douglas had four losses already and 42-1 odds against him in this bout. One reporter, going through Japanese customs, announced he was in town for business. When asked how long he would be working, he laughed and responded "Oh, about a minute."The match lasted longer than that, though. When it was over, it was the greatest upset in boxing history. Bust

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Down Goes Tyson; 2 Loyalty; 3 The Coach; 4 The Meeting; 5 Tyson; 6 Cus; 7 Snowell; 8 Tokyo; 9 Prefight; 10 Ringside; 11 Round One; 12 Round Two; 13 Round Three; 14 Round Four; 15 Round Five; 16 Round Six; 17 Round Seven; 18 Round Eight; 19 Round Nine; 20 Round Ten; 21 Controversy; 22 Larry King; 23 Letterman; 24 A Hometown Celebration; 25 Don King Returns; 26 Larry Merchant; 27 What Next?; 28 Betrayal?; 29 Seventeen Years Later; Bibliography; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781597974806

1597974803

OCLC:

755571702