Part 7: Buster Douglas on His Mom Dying at 46, 23 Days Before His Mike Tyson Fight
Part 7: Buster Douglas on His Mom Dying at 46, 23 Days Before His Mike Tyson Fight
Part 5: Buster Douglas on Why Mike Tyson Fought Him Instead of Holyfield
Part 1: Buster Douglas on Brother Accidentally Shot & Killed at 17, Was a Talented Boxer
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In this clip, Buster Douglas speaks about getting the call to set up the Mike Tyson fight and being excited that he was going to fight the most menacing boxer at that time. He explained that his grandmother and some other family members doubted him, but Buster says he knew he had what it took to beat Tyson. After revealing that he got $1.3 million for the fight, Buster says that he partied like Tyson ahead of the match, which Vlad says he doubted.
