James Douglas

James Douglas

Born: April 7, 1960
in Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.

Movies for James Douglas...

The Wager
Title: The Wager
Character: Tyrone
Released: September 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Brucie, is abandoned and left on the steps of the police station as a mere infant, leaving a future that consists of seventeen foster homes. He begins to be influenced by his surroundings, as a war for his soul wages. After a trip to church with his friend Suzy things appear to be looking up for young Brucie, that is until he is pulled from the grid, against his will, by the Cartel to do their bidding.
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One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Title: One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2019
Type: Movie
'One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz' is a comprehensive look at the night Andy Ruiz pulled off the biggest boxing upset in decades.
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42 to 1
Title: 42 to 1
Released: December 11, 2018
Type: Movie
On February 11, 1990, while the odds were technically 42 to 1, it was the impossible that happened in a boxing ring in Tokyo, Japan, when James "Buster" Douglas defeated Mike Tyson for the heavyweight championship of the world. Fallen from a top-10 heavyweight contender in the mid-1980s to a stepping-stone for the champion, Douglas was lightly regarded. But a series of extraordinary circumstances would lead to an unimaginable result.
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Tyson
Title: Tyson
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
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Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
Title: Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 12, 1993
Type: Movie
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.
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Evander Holyfield vs Buster Douglas
Title: Evander Holyfield vs Buster Douglas
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 1990
Type: Movie
A professional boxing match contested on October 25, 1990, for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships. The bout took place at the Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA and saw Douglas making the first defense of the titles he won from Mike Tyson in February 1990.
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Night of 100 Stars III
Title: Night of 100 Stars III
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1990
Type: Movie
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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WWE The Main Event III
Title: WWE The Main Event III
Character: Referee
Released: February 23, 1990
Type: Movie
Heavyweight Boxing Champion James "Buster" Douglas tries to maintain order when "The Macho King" Randy Savage attempts to take back The WWE Championship from Hulk Hogan on February 23, 1990 from The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas
Title: Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas
Character: Self
Released: February 11, 1990
Type: Movie
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42:1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as the biggest upset in boxing history.