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James Douglas

3825 KOs

65 KOs

1Draws

No contest: 1

Last six: W-W-W-L-W-W

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

46

rounds

238

KO %

65.8%

KO wins

25

KO losses

5

career

1981–1999

debut

1981-05-31

last fight

1999-02-19

Profile

alias

Buster

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 4″ / 193cm

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Columbus, Ohio

dob

1960-04-07

age

66

Latest news

Confusion, panic after Celebrity Boxing books Leon Spinks, 67, against James 'Buster' Douglas, 63

2024-03-12 · MMA Mania

Leapai ready to ?bring back boxing? in WBO-ordered fight with Klitschko

2013-12-10 · Fight News

Boxing has no shortages of underdogs, and no shortages of inspirational stories about the underdog bucking the odds. Weather it be James ?Buster? Douglas in Tokyo or Hasim Rahman in South Africa, it seems like there is always some guy who refuses to …

James ?Buster? Douglas at International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 6-9

2013-05-09 · BoxingNews24.com

?Buster Douglas authored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history to become heavyweight champion of the world,? said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. ?The Hall of Fame is looking forward to welcoming him back to Canastota and I'm sure fans will…

Tickets for Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club's Home Show on Saturday March ...

2013-02-08 · BoxingNews24.com

Regular Attleborough Boxers such as Keiran Lancaster, Ethan Thurling, Jack Crosthwaite, Douglas Stratton,, Joe Kerrison, Jack Mander, James Softley, Jack Vincent, Taylor Dean & Marc Riley are all scheduled to Box and should all be once again appearing…

Toledo boxers Douglas, Vargas promote December events downtown

2012-11-21 · Toledo Blade

Former world heavyweight boxing champion James "Buster" Douglas, left, bumps fists with Bronco McKart, a super welterweight boxer from Monroe, Mich., during a news conference Tuesday at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo. THE BLADE/DAVE…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

8 49 4

W-TKO

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, United States

1 of 10 · 258 / 222 lbs · 1:11

Judges: Steve Stahler | Don Davidson | Larry Mullens

Warren Williams

12 8 1

W-KO

Bank of America Center, Boise, Idaho, United States

1 of 10 · 254 / 244 lbs · 2:56

Referee: Jerry Armstrong

37 2 0

L-KO

Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA

vacant International Boxing Association heavyweight title

1 of 12 · 242 / 235 lbs · 2:34

Judges: Frank Garza | Tom Kaczmarek | Gary Merritt

Referee: Steve Smoger

19 5 1

W-TKO

Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

4 of 10 · 235 / 228 lbs · 2:25

Referee: Fred Steinwinder III

6 6 2

W-DQ

Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

1 of 10 · 233 / 224 lbs

22 3 0

W-KO

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

6 of 10 · 240 / 272 lbs

Referee: Steve Smoger

40 2 0

W-UD

MSG Theater, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 255 / 226 lbs

19 9 1

W-UD

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

10 of 10 · 261 / 242 lbs

24 5 0

W-RTD

Mark Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

3 of 10 · 244 / 227 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Wayne Hedgepeth

Evander Holyfield

24 0 0

L-KO

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title

3 of 12 · 246 / 208 lbs · 1:10

Judges: Dave Moretti 20-18 | Jerry Roth 20-18 | Chuck Giampa 20-18

Referee: Mills Lane

37 0 0

W-KO

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title

10 of 12 · 232 / 221 lbs · 1:22

Judges: Larry Rozadilla 82-88 | Ken Morita 87-86 | Masakazu Uchida 86-86

Referee: Octavio Meyran

14 2 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 243 / 224 lbs

35 6 1

W-UD

Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 226 / 219 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 91-99 | Patricia Morse Jarman 92-98 | Hal Miller 91-99

Referee: Toby Gibson

16 1 0

W-TKO

Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

7 of 10 · 232 / 217 lbs · 2:45

Judges: Frank Brunette | Richard F. Murry | Frank Cairo

Referee: Rudy Battle

58 6 1

W-TKO

Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

9 of 10 · 233 / 213 lbs

Referee: Carlos Padilla

13 6 0

W-RTD

Pioneer Hall, Duluth, Minnesota, United States

9 of 10 · 234 / 226 lbs

Judges: Denny Nelson | Jim Perrault | Leroy Benson

Referee: Mark Nelson

16 9 0

W-KO

Downtown Sheraton, Columbus, Ohio, United States

2 of 10 · 234 / 252 lbs · 2:18

34 0 0

L-TKO

Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

vacant IBF World heavyweight title

10 of 15 · 228 / 222 lbs · 1:36

Judges: Chuck Giampa 86-85 | Edward S. Levine 86-86 | Glen Hamada 85-86

Referee: Mills Lane

8 5 0

W-UD

Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10 · 233 / 205 lbs

19 6 0

W-UD

Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8 of 8 · 232 / 206 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 71-80 | Art Lurie 71-80 | Chuck Giampa 71-80

Referee: Davey Pearl

24 4 0

W-UD

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10 of 10 · 230 / 236 lbs

11 0 0

L-MD

Caesars Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 242 / 211 lbs

Judges: Rocky Castellani 5-5 | Richard F. Murry 6-3 | William Kostrub 7-2

Referee: Tony Perez

17 0 0

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

1 of 10 · 248 / 222 lbs

25 3 0

W-MD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10 · 234 / 229 lbs

3 7 0

?-NC

East Dallas Club, Columbus, Ohio, United States

1 of 10 · 220 / 240 lbs

12 5 1

L-TKO

Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

9 of 10 · 234 / 257 lbs

1 2 0

W-TKO

Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

1 of 8 · 239 / 192 lbs

13 13 0

W-MD

Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 246 / 237 lbs

12 10 1

W-TKO

Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 of 8 · 246 / 196 lbs

0 27 0

W-KO

Catholic Central Highschool, Muskegon, Michigan, United States

2 of 8 · 260 lbs

11 6 4

W-TKO

Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

7 of 10 · 253 / 215 lbs

0 26 0

W-KO

V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio, United States

2 of 8

5 26 0

W-KO

Infinity Club, Columbus, Ohio, USA

1 of 8 · 220 / 175 lbs

Steffen Tangstad

12 0 1

D-PTS

Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, United States

8 of 8 · 251 / 207 lbs

3 0 0

W-TKO

War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

1 of 6 · 225 / 196 lbs

12 2 0

W-UD

Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

6 of 6 · 234 / 193 lbs

5 0 1

W-TKO

Stan & Ollie's Lounge, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

2 of 6 · 220 / 226 lbs

1 8 0

W-UD

Tech Memorial Highschool, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

6 of 6 · 216 / 203 lbs

0 13 0

W-KO

Morgan Highschool, McConnellsville, Ohio, United States

1 of 6 · 235 / 222 lbs

0 0 0

W-TKO

Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, United States

3 of 6 · 216 / 189 lbs

0 0 0

L-TKO

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

2 of 4 · 244 / 271 lbs

0 19 0

W-KO

Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, United States

3 of 4

8 0 0

W-TKO

Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

5 of 6 · 220 / 200 lbs · 2:56

3 21 1

W-TKO

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA

3 of 4 · 220 / 250 lbs

0 0 0

W-UD

Mount Vernon Plaza, Columbus, Ohio, United States

4 of 4 · 215 / 212 lbs

6 0 0

W-TKO

Mount Vernon Plaza, Columbus, Ohio, United States

3 of 4 · 220 / 221 lbs