Decades after one of heavyweight boxing’s most astonishing and disputed nights, the long-standing debate surrounding Mike Tyson’s initial professional defeat has been rekindled. This resurgence occurred when WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán was pressed by a fan to explain why no immediate rematch was ordered with James “Buster” Douglas back in 1990. The fan’s inquiry specifically referenced the contentious eighth-round knockdown in Tokyo that preceded Tyson’s defeat, suggesting the WBC might have had grounds to strip Douglas of his newly won title under certain conditions.
