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Boxing Illustrated Magazine – June 1990 Buster Douglas Cover (No Label)
This June 1990 issue of Boxing Illustrated features James “Buster” Douglas on the cover, fresh off his historic upset of Mike Tyson in Tokyo. The magazine provides exclusive coverage of Douglas’s unlikely rise, the controversy surrounding the “long count,” and the shifting landscape of heavyweight boxing at the dawn of the 1990s.
Condition:
The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured is the exact one you will receive. Please check photos for condition purposes. Each issue comes in a protective plastic covering. Combined shipping is available upon request.
Highlights from this issue include:
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The Buster Douglas Story – A feature on Douglas’s journey from Ohio obscurity to heavyweight champion of the world.
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Opinion: Douglas–Tyson – Thomas Hauser’s take on the shocking upset and its implications for the heavyweight division.
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I Was Buster Douglas’ First Victim – Don McMullen recounts his early encounter with the future champion.
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Dublin’s Ohio: Home of the Buster and Woody – Bela Szilagyi profiles Douglas’s hometown roots.
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Traveling Stylist – Vic Ziegel examines Tyson’s fall from invincibility and what it means for his future.
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The Long Count Revisited – A detailed comparison between the controversial Douglas–Tyson knockdown and the famous Tunney–Dempsey “Long Count” of 1927.
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Don King: Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow? – Bert Randolph Sugar on the boxing promoter’s influence.
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Harry Greb: The Pittsburgh Windmill – Vic James revisits the life and career of one of boxing’s all-time greats.
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James J. Braddock: “The Second All-American Story” – Lester Bromberg examines the Cinderella Man’s enduring legacy.
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WBC and WBA Spell Trouble – Steven Nicolaides exposes the sanctioning bodies’ politics and controversies.
Departments & Columns:
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In This Corner – Bert Randolph Sugar
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14-Kt Goldman – Herbert G. Goldman
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As The Boxing World Turns – Wallace Matthews
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The Boxing Answerwoman – Iris Bell
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Closing Bell
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Additional features include The Boxing Box, Collector’s Corner, Wilbert’s Letters, Crosstrainers, Inside Boxing, Press Conference, Knowing the Ropes, The Black & Blue Pages, and Famous Flubs
Ratings, Results & Statistics:
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Budweiser Editorial
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Budweiser Ratings
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Fight of the Month: Douglas–Holyfield
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Results Around the World
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At the Bell featuring Bela Szilagyi
This issue is a must-have for collectors and fans of heavyweight boxing history, capturing Buster Douglas’s unlikely rise, Tyson’s stunning defeat, and the controversies that defined one of the sport’s most dramatic eras.