This website was created and maintained from May 2020 to May 2021 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stars and Stripes operations in the Pacific.
It will no longer be updated, but we encourage you to explore the site and view content we felt best illustrated Stars and Stripes' continued support of the Pacific theater since 1945.
Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson, 1990
James "Buster" Douglas stands in the spotlight after knocking out champion Mike Tyson in the 10th round of their world heavyweight title fight at the Tokyo Dome. At left, a stunned Tyson is held up by referee Octavio Meyran. Douglas's stunning victory (he was a 35-1 underdog) wasn't without controversy, though: He was knocked down in the eighth round, and seemed to be the beneficiary of a "long count" by Meyran. All three of boxing's governing bodies soon recognized Douglas as the champ, but his residence at the top of the boxing world was short-lived as he lost to Evander Holyfield in October, 1990.
