Buster Douglas Record
| Total Fights | 46 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
| KO Losses | 5 |
Featured Opponents
What is Buster Douglas' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and eight months, Buster Douglas fought 46 times with 38 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Douglas retired from professional boxing with a record of 38-6-1, which included three heavyweight world-title wins. He had a 55.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 25 of his total 46 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Douglas suffered five knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Andre Crowder on February 19, 1999.
Some of Douglas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Mike Tyson, Greg Page, Oliver McCall, Mike Williams, Tony LaRosa, David Jaco, and Quinn Navarre.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Feb 19, 1999 | 38 | Andre Crowder | Win | TKO1 |
| 45 | Dec 12, 1998 | 38 | Warren Williams | Win | KO1 |
| 44 | Jun 25, 1998 | 38 | Lou Savarese | Loss | KO1 |
| 43 | Jul 13, 1997 | 37 | Quinn Navarre | Win | TKO4 |
| 42 | May 13, 1997 | 37 | Louis Monaco | Win | DQ |
| 41 | Mar 30, 1997 | 36 | Brian Scott | Win | KO6 |
| 40 | Feb 12, 1997 | 36 | Dicky Ryan | Win | UD |
| 39 | Jan 10, 1997 | 36 | Rocky Pepeli | Win | UD |
| 38 | Jun 22, 1996 | 36 | Tony LaRosa | Win | RTD3 |
| 37 | Oct 25, 1990 | 30 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | KO3 |
| 36 | Feb 11, 1990 | 29 | Mike Tyson | Win * | KO10 |
| 35 | Jul 21, 1989 | 29 | Oliver McCall | Win | UD |
| 34 | Feb 25, 1989 | 28 | Trevor Berbick | Win | UD |
| 33 | Jun 27, 1988 | 28 | Mike Williams | Win | TKO7 |
| 32 | Apr 16, 1988 | 28 | Jerry Halstead | Win | TKO9 |
| 31 | Feb 24, 1988 | 27 | Percell Davis | Win | RTD9 |
| 30 | Nov 19, 1987 | 27 | Donnie Long | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | May 30, 1987 | 27 | Tony Tucker | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 28 | Sep 6, 1986 | 26 | Dee Collier | Win | UD |
| 27 | Apr 19, 1986 | 26 | David Jaco | Win | UD |
| 26 | Jan 17, 1986 | 25 | Greg Page | Win | UD |
| 25 | May 9, 1985 | 25 | Jesse Ferguson | Loss | MD |
| 24 | Mar 27, 1985 | 24 | Dion Simpson | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Nov 9, 1984 | 24 | Randall Cobb | Win | MD |
| 22 | Jul 9, 1984 | 24 | David Starkey | NC | NC |
| 21 | Dec 17, 1983 | 23 | Mike White | Loss | TKO9 |
| 20 | Sep 28, 1983 | 23 | Eugene Cato | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Jul 5, 1983 | 23 | Dave Johnson | Win | MD |
| 18 | Apr 28, 1983 | 23 | Henry Porter | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Apr 16, 1983 | 23 | Jesse Clark | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Mar 29, 1983 | 22 | Leroy Diggs | Win | TKO7 |
| 15 | Mar 9, 1983 | 22 | Jesse Clark | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Nov 20, 1982 | 22 | Tim Johnson | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Oct 16, 1982 | 22 | Steffen Tangstad | Draw | UD |
| 12 | Apr 24, 1982 | 22 | Mel Daniels | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Apr 8, 1982 | 22 | Rick Enis | Win | MD |
| 10 | Feb 15, 1982 | 21 | Marvin Earle | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Feb 13, 1982 | 21 | Donny Townsend | Win | UD |
| 8 | Jan 23, 1982 | 21 | Hubert Adams | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Dec 23, 1981 | 21 | Don Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Nov 6, 1981 | 21 | David Bey | Loss | TKO2 |
| 5 | Oct 23, 1981 | 21 | Jesse Clark | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | Oct 14, 1981 | 21 | Abdul Muhaymin | Win | TKO5 |
| 3 | Sep 27, 1981 | 21 | Mike Rodgers | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Jul 24, 1981 | 21 | Mike Lear | Win | UD |
| 1 | May 31, 1981 | 21 | Dan O'Malley | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
James Douglas (Buster) is a 64-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. on April 7, 1960. He is a former heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1981 to 1999.
Douglas made his professional boxing debut against Dan O'Malley at the age of 21 on May 31, 1981, defeating O'Malley via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on May 30, 1987 after 28 professional fights, against Tony Tucker for the IBF (vacant) title. He lost to Tucker via 10th round TKO.
Buster Douglas was a one-time undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won three world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Douglas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Douglas had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Andre Crowder on February 19, 1999. Douglas won the fight via 1st round TKO. It's been 25 years, 2 months, and 7 days since this fight.
Championships
Douglas had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Buster Douglas fought for heavyweight world titles in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. In total, he won three heavyweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1990+ | Mike Tyson | Heavyweight | WBA, WBC, IBF | KO |
Title Losses
Buster Douglas lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1990 | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | WBA, WBC, IBF | KO |
Highlights
Douglas fought a total of 46 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
January 17, 1986: Buster Douglas puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Greg Page via 10th round unanimous decision.
May 30, 1987: In his first world-title fight, Buster Douglas loses to Tony Tucker via 10th round TKO. He was fighting for the IBF (vacant) heavyweight title.
February 25, 1989: Buster Douglas beats Trevor Berbick via 10th round unanimous decision.
February 11, 1990: Douglas becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion by defeating Mike Tyson via 10th round KO. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
FAQs
How many KOs does Buster Douglas have on his record?
Douglas knocked out 25 of his 46 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 55.6%. Of his total 38 wins, 25 of them were via KO (65.8%).
What was Buster Douglas' first world title win?
Douglas' first world-title win were the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts at heavyweight. He defeated Mike Tyson via 10 round KO to win the titles.
How many world titles did Buster Douglas win?
Douglas won three world titles at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Buster Douglas make?
Douglas had one title defense fight, which he lost.