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four-punch combination that staggered Tyson back to the ropes. With Tyson hurt along the ropes, Douglas closed in and unleashed a four-punch attack to try to knock Tyson out. Tyson withstood the punishment and barely survived the round.
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1097:"Douglas' knockout of Tyson still resonates 20 years later"
1662:"The 10 Biggest Upsets In Heavyweight Title Fight History"
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1277:"Everything You Think You Know About Mike Tyson Is Wrong"
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Mike Tyson vs James "Buster" Douglas - ENTIRE HBO PROGRAM
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The Killers: Brandon Flowers Fights Back From The Brink
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1300:Mike Tyson - The Fallen Champ (The Untold Story)
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1412:"Where Does Pacquiao Rank All Time"
1222:Brown, Bobby; Chiles, Nick (2016).
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2290:(1982–1988); cutman: Matt Baranski
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2278:; trainer:
2276:Bill Cayton
2268:Cus D'Amato
1862:KO Magazine
1836:Jeff Fenech
1008:Jim Lampley
957:Frank Bruno
910:Philippines
746:The Killers
724:film series
653:by referee
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483:Bobby Brown
438:Jim Lampley
416:Tony Tucker
375:Bill Cayton
335:heavyweight
245:Recognition
157:$ 1,300,000
154:$ 6,000,000
2358:Categories
2213:Peek-a-boo
2150:Television
1930:Mike Tyson
1751:Mike Tyson
1701:2010-08-24
1647:2011-09-20
1552:2011-09-26
1527:2011-09-26
1500:2011-09-26
1448:2011-09-20
1421:2012-10-21
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1111:2010-08-24
1072:boxrec.com
1054:References
688:journeyman
651:long count
534:March 2011
518:improve it
353:Background
332:undisputed
328:Tokyo Dome
309:Mike Tyson
260:undisputed
108:Mike Tyson
88:undisputed
60:Tokyo Dome
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1888:Round 11
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1074:. BoxRec
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896:(guest)
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786:Country
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647:Don King
584:Don King
571:endswell
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343:underdog
339:knockout
322:, was a
240:Orthodox
236:Orthodox
138:New York
134:Catskill
130:Hometown
119:Nickname
2208:Tattoos
1868:Round 8
1854:Round 1
1798:Awards
1281:Details
617:needed
516:Please
481:Singer
475:Macbeth
446:pitbull
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365:, and
347:upsets
291:Result
195:Weight
184:Height
125:Buster
2255:Tyson
2196:Other
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2131:Tyson
2123:Films
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