As of now, he dwells in a nondescript life beside a farming village which situated outside of Ohio in Columbus. He maintains his own Instagram account through which he posts photos of his boxing career, events and the coaching program he attended. Another son named Lamar was from his born to his girlfriend in high school. Both of them have three sons, namely Arthur, Cardale and Kevin. It was ended in divorce within just four years far along. As per the sources, he tied the knot with Bertha in 1986. After beginning well, contrary to Tony Tucker, he failed his steam and put a stop in his tenth round.īuster's personal life is kept a secret. Afterwards, he defeated a former champ Greg Page which helped him earn a shot in the International Boxing Federation Championships. In addition, he earned a major victory against a heavyweight competitor named Randall “Tex" Cobb, whom he beat by a majority of decisions. Over the subsequent two years, he defeated the most journeyman fighters, Jesse Clark, with whom he knocked out a total of three times. In October 1982, he went on to win six fights against Steffen Tangstad. He earned a victory in his first 5 fighting, though he missed his sixth by David Bey in a knockout. Add Block Professional careerīuster started his career as a boxing debut in May 1981 by defeating Dan O'Malley in a 4-round bout. Later on, buster played in Dayton, Ohio, for Sinclair Community College and then went to the Mercyhurst University of Pennsylvania, Erie, to gain a basketball scholarship. As soon as he graduated, he played a basketball match for Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens, located in Kansas of Coffeyville. As a teenager's age, he went to the High School of Linden McKinley, where he played the game of basketball as well as football.īuster became a leader in his school in 1977 as a Class AAA state Championship'. Buster was first familiarized with boxing through his father, who used to take charge of a gym at Blackburn Recreation Center. He was looked after in predominantly black lime of Ohio in Columbus. His father was also a trained boxer name William Dynamite Douglas. He has also worked as an actor, and his acting credits include ‘The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame…’, ‘Pluto’s Plight,’ and ‘From Gettysburg to Baghdad.’ He has appeared in the video game called ‘James ‘Buster’ Douglas Knockout Boxing.’ Douglas was a character in the video game ‘Final Blow’.In 1960, buster was born as 'James Douglas'. He has successfully held the Undisputed World Championship by defeating Mike Tyson. In his career, he has boxed with several top boxers of the world. Net Worth & Salary of Buster Douglas in 2023 Buster Douglas Net WorthĪs of July 2023, The estimated net worth of Buster Douglas is more than $20 million. He was honored by the Ohio State University to dot the “i.” He has been named in the Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame of Coffeyville Community College. Awards & Achievementsīuster Douglas’s most significant career achievement is to be the Undisputed World Champion by upsetting legendary boxer, Mike Tyson. He retired from professional boxing in 1999 with a career record of 38 wins and six losses. In the 1990s, he almost died from a diabetic coma. He lost the title to Evander Holyfield after eight months. Later, he made the biggest upset by defeating Tyson. The winner of the match will become the undisputed world champion and will also book a fight with the undefeated Evander Holyfield. In 1990, he boxed against Mike Tyson in Tokyo Dome, Tokyo. Before this, he defeated Greg Page, who was a former champion. In February 1989, Buster Douglas defeated Canada’s Trevor Berbick. He then had wins over Randall Cobb and Dion Simpson. After having a continuous winning streak of thirteen matches, Douglas witnessed the second loss of his career against Mike White in 1983.
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