Buster Douglas -vs- Wlad Klitschko/Vitali Klitschko:

Obviously for Busters best performance either Klitschko would produce half a dozen with the same level of focus.

I tend to think that the odds of him beating either on the day would be slim.

 

Was Buster just a 1 fight prime because he beat McCall, Berbick and Williams through '89. He then decided to put on 15lbs of bodyfat after he beat Tyson. He certainly wasnt the same force against Holyfield

Douglas was a natural talent, his jab, combinations, right, movement, he could have been special if he applied himself and he was

So how good was Tyson that night? He wasnt the same fighter or did Douglas movement and counters stop him being the same fighter?

How would Douglas do against a taller rangier opponent this night? He is faster, with better boxing skills than both

On his best night Douglas is 1 of the most underrated HWs of all times

 

1990 Buster Douglas would beat both Klitschko Bros.

 

I think Buster would of ripped Wlad apart, Buster had a comparable reach at around 81 inches, and if he brought in the same heart and toughness into the ring he did versus Tyson in 1990, I dont see anyway Wlad would beat him. It would probably look similar to the Sanders/Wlad match, where Wlad couldnt stay off the canvas.

Against Vitali, it would be alot harder for him to win, unlike his brother, Vitali has a great chin, as well as great workrate for a man whose 6'7 and half 245 pounds. I see Vitali finding a way to get the TKO late in the fight, but I certainly would lay money down on this fight, it could go either way.

 

I think Vitali is a better fighter than Tucker, so I favor him. Wlad and a peak Doughlas could be a classic. Hard to call.

 

If we're talking about the Douglas that fought Tyson, then Douglas by ko all the way. I don't think anybody could have stopped Douglas on that night. He was focused, motivated, and hungry. Glad he won the fight in his mom's honor.

 

If Douglas showed up looking like the women in your avator ( which he often did ), then he isn't beating either of the Klitschkos.

 

Damn Im getting tired of this gal.

 

Klitschkos have vastly different style & traits than Tyson. Tyson was a horrible inside fighter and not very effective at long range. Douglas capitalized both of these but he wouldn't be able to do the same with the Ukranians.

Wlad was a pretty good boxer his only weakness was going against big punchers. Douglas was not a big puncher but he did have decent power. Combine that with his combinations, I think Douglas could rock around Wlad. Needless to say, Wlad had the power to return the favor. While I respect Wlad's power, Tokyo Douglas had the determination to stand up to some decent punches. On paper and based on style, it is a pick' em. The deciding factor is that Tokyo Douglas truly beat a very good opponent in a young Mike Tyson. Wlad never came close to beating an opponent of that caliber. Heck, he never even got the opportunity as he never faced such an opponent. So Douglas is the more proven fighter, I'm going to pick Douglas by points or by late TKO.

Vitali is a different story. Sure he didn't beat Lennox Lewis but man was he competitive. Though that was the worst version of Lennox, I still think Vitali's performance gives him credibility to face a Tokyo Tyson. Vitali was a decent boxer, IMO not nearly as fluid or fast and as Douglas, but decent nevertheless. Vitali had a cast iron chin so Tokyo Tyson is not going to score a knock out. I think Vitali beats Tyson by a competitive decision but the judges rob him and give the decision to Tyson. Know what I mean? An 80s Tyson IMO would beat Vitali in a decision but the unfocused (yet still very good) Tyson - I'm not counting on him to beat Vitali. Vitali is a solid opponent.

 

Vitali would definitely be way too much for Buster even if both fought at their peaks. The Buster that beat Mike Tyson might stand a chance against Vlad, but even then I think he's shot at victory would be slim.

I like and respect Buster Douglas, but his reputation is based totally on his win over Tyson, and Tyson was hopelessly unprepared for combat that night.

 

As Tyson once said "I was to busy banging Jap bitches to worry about Buster", he was King Kong there at the time the fight took place, instead of training, he was taken part in all night orgies with these women there.

If Tyson would of prepared better for this fight, he more and likely would of won, even against the highly motivated Buster, who cashed in on being there at the right place and time. I honeslty believe McCall would of done the same thing to Tyson that night, who fought Buster in 89 for the chance to fight Tyson in Japan 1990. McCall had a stellar chin and was also very tough fighter, who packed some pop in his right hand.

 

I've always found it weird that Tyson is thought of being some shell of his peak self in Tokyo.

The guy would go on to destroy Andrew Golota a decade later.