Buster Douglas Autographs
James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after defeating Mike Tyson in what is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
A 42 to 1 underdog against Tyson, who was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world, Douglas won the fight by knockout in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. After eight months as the world heavyweight champion, he was defeated by Evander Holyfield in his only title defense. Douglas retired following the loss, but returned to boxing in 1996. He retired a second and final time in 1999.
The son of professional boxer William "Dynamite" Douglas and Lula Pearl Douglas, Douglas grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in the predominantly Black Linden neighborhood of Windsor Terrace. His father ran a gym at the Blackburn Recreation Center near Downtown Columbus and subsequently introduced young James to boxing (in the same way James would later bring his son Lamar to the same gym). He attended Linden McKinley High School, where he played football and basketball, leading Linden to a Class AAA state basketball championship in 1977. After high school, Douglas played basketball for the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens in Coffeyville, Kansas, from 1977 to 1978; the 17-year-old was a 6'0" power forward. He is in the Coffeyville Community College Men's Basketball Hall of Fame. He also played basketball at Sinclair Community College from 1979 to 1980 in Dayton, Ohio, before attending Mercyhurst University on a basketball scholarship. He moved back to Columbus to focus on boxing.
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Current items with a signature of Buster Douglas
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Traded items with a signature of Buster Douglas
The most expensive item with a signature of Buster Douglas (2022 Leaf Pro Set Mike Tyson Buster Douglas DUAL Auto Autograph Black #d 1/1) was sold in August 2022 for $1,249.99 while the cheapest item (James Buster Douglas Hand Signed 8x10 Photo COA Boxing Autographed) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (17) was January 2018 with an average selling price of $34.00 for an autographed item of Buster Douglas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $620.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was June 2009. In average, an autographed item from Buster Douglas is worth $32.94.
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Latest News about Buster Douglas
The Legacy of Douglas vs Tyson: The Baddest Myth On The Planet (02/13/2019): Eliott McCormick looks back on the huge upset that was Douglas vs Tyson and reflects on how it left Mike Tyson's image largely unchanged. 
Jim Lampley Recalls Bizarre Buster Douglas-Mike Tyson Broadcast (02/12/2019): By Lyle Fitzsimmons - If you’re a boxing fan of a certain age, it remains an indelible memory. And whether you watched the broadcast live or blearily scanned for results after a Saturday evening spent elsewhere, the moment a certain six-word phrase hit home was monumental. “Mike Tyson has been knock Mike Tyson was the most overrated athlete who ever lived so let's stop calling l (02/11/2019): On that day, Mike Tyson was simply a 23-year-old kid, made of flesh, bone and blood, who would rather have stayed in bed that morning in 1990. Today in black history: Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson, Nelson Mandela is free, (02/11/2019): 1966 – San Francisco Giants Willie Mays signs the highest contract of his career at that time with a $130,000 salary. 1979 – Clifford Alexander, Jr. is the firs… On This Day: Down Goes Tyson! Buster Douglas stuns Mike Tyson - Boxing News (02/11/2019): James Slater reviews the upset of the century on its 28th birthday – Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas
Older News Stories about Buster Douglas
The Legacy of Douglas vs Tyson: The Baddest Myth On The Planet (02/2019): Eliott McCormick looks back on the huge upset that was Douglas vs Tyson and reflects on how it left Mike Tyson's image largely unchanged. Buster Douglas’ stunning win was 25 years ago (02/2015): An uppercut and three follow-up punches made James “Buster” Douglas a household name. James 'Buster' Douglas became a 450lb boozer who slipped into a coma (01/2015): James ‘Buster’ Douglas stunned the world when he knocked out champion Mike Tyson in 1990. But months later Evander Holyfield took the title away from Douglas, who fell into a downward spiral. 'Buster' Douglas thinks Floyd will beat Pacquiao (12/2014): Former undisputed heavyweight champion James “Buster” Douglas will be one of the eager fans who will be tuning in if the long awaited super bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. pushes through. Boxing legend Buster Douglas visits Memphis (10/2014): He joined us on Live at 9 to tell us about Brian Young's a Prizefight Boxing's 10th Anniversary "Fights At The Fitz" show. Buster Douglas to relive fight fame at SteelStacks (10/2013): Former heavyweight champ was the first to beat Mike Tyson. James Douglas knows what it's like to conquer the unconquerable. Buster Douglas Will Attend 10TV's Health & Fitness Expo (06/2013): WBNS-10TV has announced that world heavyweight boxing champion James “Buster” Douglas will appear at the fourth annual 10TV Health & Fitness Expo, which is coming to Columbus Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. Get details. Listen: Mike Tyson & Buster Douglas On With Mully & Hanley (02/2013): Former World Boxing Champions Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas joined Mully and Haugh today.
