42 to 1

"The safest bet in sports was anything but"

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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The Record Breakers

The Record Breakers

1991

The Tattooed Police Horse

The Tattooed Police Horse

1964

Chasing Tyson

Chasing Tyson

2015

Namibia: Cuba’s Female Boxing Revolution

Namibia: Cuba’s Female Boxing Revolution

2016

The Panther

The Panther

2017

Foreman

Foreman

2017

Underground Fighters Of Cuba

2015

Honey Bunny Duracell

Honey Bunny Duracell

2022

EJs Warriors: The Documentary

EJs Warriors: The Documentary

Avgörandet Floyd - Ingo

Avgörandet Floyd - Ingo

1961

By Rook Or By Left Hook

By Rook Or By Left Hook

2021

Boxing Libreville

Boxing Libreville

2018

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad

1999

Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo II

Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo II

2005

After the Last Round

After the Last Round

2009

Calzaghe: The Story

Calzaghe: The Story

2008

Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Walcott

Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Walcott

1952

One Night in Millstreet

One Night in Millstreet

2024

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce II

Zhilei Zhang vs. Joe Joyce II

One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz

One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz

2019