Thanks Rich. Yes, Buster was an enigma. He was a skilled pro who beat Mike Tyson and became Heavyweight champion of the world. That's one hell of an accomplishment that no one can ever take away from him. In his next fight he took the first thing that looked like a punch from Holyfield and laid down. He had the physical tools, but not the character that makes a great champion.
Douglas was self defeating, self sabotaging and had more problems with success than he did with failure. Douglas would accept failure. Failure to stay in shape between fights. Failure to prepare mentally and stay motivated. In short, he was willing to say “good enough” and stop. For the Tyson fight, he had a reason to do better. His lack luster performance against Tucker for the IBF title was a turnaround of sorts. He got back on track, started winning fights and got the Tyson fight. His mother and father were proud of him. With the loss of his mother during the camp before the Tyson fight Buster elevated himself. He did it for his mother, and because he was doing it for mom; he wasn’t content with “good enough”. There was just a much higher standard for him that night. If you watch the Tyson fight, when Buster rose from that knockdown (which would have finished most fighters), he is unfazed. Douglas gets right back to work. There isn’t any panic. He doesn’t quit. He doesn’t have a defeated posture or anything like that. Instead he goes back to what worked throughout the fight and is chopping away with combinations. If you don’t see what I am saying about being OK with accepting failure and saying “good enough” when you know you can do better just look at what happened to Buster after the Holyfield fight. He has money in the bank. He has no desire to prove anything else in the sport, or to himself, and he balloons up to 400lbs, suffers a diabetic coma and nearly dies. Why? Because he didn’t care to do anything else, or change the situation before it got out of hand. Everything was “good enough”. There needed to be more to Douglas than just doing it for himself, because Douglas himself was OK with “good enough”. When someone held him to higher standards, Buster Douglas would preform better. When he was left to himself he would predictably come up short.
@@itsnotme3882 Douglas had to realize that he'd had shots at the big time but Tyson was his last chance. He was one more loss away from being just a trial horse.
This is why I love this channel! Before I came to it I thought I had a good knowledge of boxing and boxers throughout the ages! Turns out I knew very little! Every post from Rich is a lesson in details on the fighters, the era and the fight! Absolutely top draw! Thanks Rich
I won't say I'm a die hard Buster Douglas fan, but I'm sure a fan of his Tyson fight. He was so impressive that time that I thought he was the next Ali or Holmes. That didn't turn out to be. His career peaked with the record purse against Holyfield who came after Tyson, and basically ended there.
Buster was fighting for something way beyond a championship, status or money that night in Tokyo when he performed one of the biggest upsets in the history of pro sports. He put everything together and showed a snapshot of the fighter he could have been. Never quite before or especially since was he that same guy.
He Quit against Holyfield, fully aware when he listened to the ref count but decided to stay down, this is what separates good fighters from great fighters
It's amazing how JBD despite his lack of motivation, had great boxing fundamentals and ring IQ. He definitely could've been an all-time great if he had the motivation
Thanks Rich. Yes, Buster was an enigma. He was a skilled pro who beat Mike Tyson and became Heavyweight champion of the world. That's one hell of an accomplishment that no one can ever take away from him. In his next fight he took the first thing that looked like a punch from Holyfield and laid down. He had the physical tools, but not the character that makes a great champion.
Douglas was self defeating, self sabotaging and had more problems with success than he did with failure.
Douglas would accept failure. Failure to stay in shape between fights. Failure to prepare mentally and stay motivated. In short, he was willing to say “good enough” and stop.
For the Tyson fight, he had a reason to do better. His lack luster performance against Tucker for the IBF title was a turnaround of sorts. He got back on track, started winning fights and got the Tyson fight. His mother and father were proud of him.
With the loss of his mother during the camp before the Tyson fight Buster elevated himself. He did it for his mother, and because he was doing it for mom; he wasn’t content with “good enough”. There was just a much higher standard for him that night.
If you watch the Tyson fight, when Buster rose from that knockdown (which would have finished most fighters), he is unfazed. Douglas gets right back to work. There isn’t any panic. He doesn’t quit. He doesn’t have a defeated posture or anything like that. Instead he goes back to what worked throughout the fight and is chopping away with combinations.
If you don’t see what I am saying about being OK with accepting failure and saying “good enough” when you know you can do better just look at what happened to Buster after the Holyfield fight. He has money in the bank. He has no desire to prove anything else in the sport, or to himself, and he balloons up to 400lbs, suffers a diabetic coma and nearly dies. Why? Because he didn’t care to do anything else, or change the situation before it got out of hand. Everything was “good enough”.
There needed to be more to Douglas than just doing it for himself, because Douglas himself was OK with “good enough”. When someone held him to higher standards, Buster Douglas would preform better. When he was left to himself he would predictably come up short.
@@itsnotme3882 Douglas had to realize that he'd had shots at the big time but Tyson was his last chance. He was one more loss away from being just a trial horse.
My favourite fight of all time……. Douglas vs Tyson ….. what a performance from buster 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Never Seen This Fight Too, Thanks For The Treat Rich
My pleasure, Open1.
Bigfoot Johnson has a story worth telling as well.
This is why I love this channel! Before I came to it I thought I had a good knowledge of boxing and boxers throughout the ages! Turns out I knew very little! Every post from Rich is a lesson in details on the fighters, the era and the fight! Absolutely top draw! Thanks Rich
Hey thanks, Dan.
You're the best and your channel deserves more views . Boxing needs more of you . God bless !!!
Thanks so much, Matthew.
@@RichtheFightHistorian rich do you have any information or footage of a boxer name alex barrow from the uk
@@stevenbaker382 Sorry but I don't.
the word lackluster comes to mind... thanks for uploading. great channel!
Thank you, LBG.
My favourite boxing channel on UA-cam. Love your content mate keep it up, big love from England
Thank you, BlackCountryBastard, will do.
I won't say I'm a die hard Buster Douglas fan, but I'm sure a fan of his Tyson fight. He was so impressive that time that I thought he was the next Ali or Holmes. That didn't turn out to be. His career peaked with the record purse against Holyfield who came after Tyson, and basically ended there.
Buster was fighting for something way beyond a championship, status or money that night in Tokyo when he performed one of the biggest upsets in the history of pro sports. He put everything together and showed a snapshot of the fighter he could have been. Never quite before or especially since was he that same guy.
Thanks Rich
My pleasure, BsBasicBites.
Buster had a really good jab
that's a huge ring
Thank you Doctor Rich 👌
Sure thing, Robert.
The Douglas who fought Tyson would have given any champion in history a tough fight. He was brilliant that night.
The announcers talk about Joe Thomas during this fight. Love to see a video on him. He vanished and then resurfaced ten years later.
I don't have much on him, I remember reading Greg Page made him cry during a sparring session. We'll see.
He Quit against Holyfield, fully aware when he listened to the ref count but decided to stay down, this is what separates good fighters from great fighters
It's amazing how JBD despite his lack of motivation, had great boxing fundamentals and ring IQ. He definitely could've been an all-time great if he had the motivation
I'm 17-5 for Douglas fights,i have not seen him against Mike 'The Giant' White,though.
Buster Douglas, on the night he beat Tyson, would have given any heavyweight trouble…fact.
From watching this on your video Rich, I have to say this fight is a draw.. LOL
ONE NIGHT OF FAME ?
Buster looks in terrible shape for 1983
Bigfoot? Is that his real name it sounds made up lol
Ooh it's his nickname lol I haven't been awake long