JAMES 'BUSTER' DOUGLAS BEATS MIKE TYSON, 1990: Douglas knocks out Tyson in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-round fight in Tokyo. Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history, comes into the bout 37-0 with 33 knockouts, while the unknown Douglas is 29-4-1 with 19 KOs.
RULON GARDNER BEATS ALEXANDER KARELIN, 2000 OLYMPICS: Gardner, an American heavyweight in Greco-Roman wrestling,Cheap Air Max 720, wins a gold medal at the Sydney Games by stopping Russian Alexander Karelin's 13-year unbeaten streak. Karelin enters with three Olympic titles already and is considered a lock for a fourth. |