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Buster Douglas

Buster Douglas held the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight world titles in 1990. Douglas was the undisputed heavyweight world champion in 1990.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBF heavyweight, 1990)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1987 – Jan 1991

HeavyweightWBA
WBC
IBF
1987age 26AprJulage 27Oct1988AprJulage 28Oct1989AprJulage 29Oct1990AprJulage 30Oct1991
19871988198919901991

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1990

  2. The Ring magazine rates Buster Douglas No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  4. Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  5. 1989

  6. The Ring magazine rates Buster Douglas No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1988

  8. The Ring magazine rates Buster Douglas No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1987

  10. Tony Tucker beats Buster Douglas via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · IBF

  11. 1986

  12. The Ring magazine rates Buster Douglas No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings