What is Buster Douglas's professional record?

Buster Douglas's professional record is 38-6-1 with 25 knockouts.

Which world titles has Buster Douglas held?

Buster Douglas has held 3 world title reigns: WBA heavyweight (1990), WBC heavyweight (1990), IBF heavyweight (1990).

Heavyweight · United States

Buster Douglas

38-6-1 25 KO · 1981–1999

Buster Douglas is a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Apr 7, 1960. Record 38-6-1 with 25 knockouts over 1981–1999. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1990), WBC heavyweight (1990), IBF heavyweight (1990). Buster Douglas last fought Andre Crowder on Feb 19, 1999 and won by TKO in round 1 of 10.

Also: Бастер Даглас · Джеймс Дуглас · Ջեյմս Դուգլաս

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BornApr 7, 1960

Country🇺🇸 United States

Height192 cm

TitlesWBA heavyweight 1990

Boxerbook rating1981 ± 233 · inactive since Feb 1999Why here ›

Confirmed bouts10 of 46

The record

46 bouts, 1981–1999, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 46, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Wikipedia (es) · 1

Andre Crowder

TKO 1/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, 🇺🇸

Douglas 37-6-1 · Crowder —

1999-02-19 ›
✓ one source

Warren Williams

KO 1/10 · Bank of America Centre, Boise, Idaho, 🇺🇸

Douglas 36-6-1 · Williams —

1998-12-12 ›
✓ one source

Lou Savarese 🇺🇸

For vacant IBA heavyweight title

KO 1/12 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸

Douglas 36-5-1 · Savarese 37-2-0

1998-06-25 ›
✓✓ two sources

Quinn Navarre

TKO 4/10 · Grand Casino, Biloxi, 🇺🇸

Douglas 35-5-1 · Navarre —

1997-07-13 ›
✓ one source

Louis Monaco 🇺🇸

DQ 1/10 · Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, 🇺🇸

Douglas 34-5-1 · Monaco —

1997-05-13 ›
✓ one source

Brian Scott

KO 6/10 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸

Douglas 33-5-1 · Scott —

1997-03-30 ›
✓ one source

Dicky Ryan 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸

Douglas 32-5-1 · Ryan —

1997-02-12 ›
✓ one source

Rocky Pepeli

UD 10/10 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸

Douglas 31-5-1 · Pepeli —

1997-01-10 ›
✓ one source

Tony LaRosa

RTD 3/10 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Douglas 30-5-1 · LaRosa —

1996-06-22 ›
✓ one source

Evander Holyfield 🇺🇸

Won WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles

KO 3/12 · The Mirage, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Douglas 30-4-1 · Holyfield 24-0-0

1990-10-25 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mike Tyson 🇺🇸

Won WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles

KO 10/12 · Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Douglas 29-4-1 · Tyson 40-0-0

1990-02-11 ›
✓✓ two sources

Oliver McCall 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Douglas 28-4-1 · McCall 14-2-0

1989-07-21 ›
✓✓ two sources

Trevor Berbick 🇨🇦

UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸

Douglas 27-4-1 · Berbick 35-6-1

1989-02-25 ›
✓✓ two sources

Michael Williams 🇺🇸

TKO 7/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Douglas 26-4-1 · Williams 16-3-0

1988-06-27 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jerry Halstead 🇺🇸

TKO 9/10 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸

Douglas 25-4-1 · Halstead —

1988-04-16 ›
✓ one source

Percell Davis

RTD 9/10 · Pioneer Hall, Duluth, Minnesota, 🇺🇸

Douglas 24-4-1 · Davis —

1988-02-24 ›
✓ one source

Donnie Long

KO 2/10 · Downtown Sheraton, Columbus, 🇺🇸

Douglas 23-4-1 · Long —

1987-11-19 ›
✓ one source

Tony Tucker 🇺🇸

Won vacant IBF heavyweight title

TKO 10/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Douglas 23-3-1 · Tucker 33-0-1

1987-05-30 ›
✓✓ two sources

Dee Collier

UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸

Douglas 22-3-1 · Collier —

1986-09-06 ›
✓ one source

David Jaco 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸

Douglas 21-3-1 · Jaco —

1986-04-19 ›
✓ one source

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Greg Page 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸

Douglas 20-3-1 · Page 24-4-0

1986-01-17 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jesse Ferguson 🇺🇸

MD 10/10 · Caesars Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Douglas 20-2-1 · Ferguson —

1985-05-09 ›
✓ one source

Dion Simpson

KO 1/8 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Douglas 19-2-1 · Simpson —

1985-03-27 ›
✓ one source

Randall Cobb 🇺🇸

MD 10/10 · Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Douglas 18-2-1 · Cobb 24-3-0

1984-11-09 ›
✓✓ two sources

David Starkey

NC 1/10 · East Dallas Club, Columbus, 🇺🇸

Douglas 18-2-1 · Starkey —

1984-07-09 ›
✓ one source

Mike White

TKO 9/10 · Sands Hotel and Casino, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Douglas 18-1-1 · White —

1983-12-17 ›
✓ one source

Eugene Cato

TKO 1/8 · Sands Hotel and Casino, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Douglas 17-1-1 · Cato —

1983-09-28 ›
✓ one source

Dave Johnson

MD 10/10 · Sands Hotel and Casino, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Douglas 16-1-1 · Johnson —

1983-07-05 ›
✓ one source

Henry Porter

TKO 2/8 · Sands Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Douglas 15-1-1 · Porter —

1983-04-28 ›
✓ one source

Jesse Clark

KO 2/8 · Catholic Central Highschool, Muskegon, Michigan, 🇺🇸

Douglas 14-1-1 · Clark —

1983-04-16 ›
✓ one source

Leroy Diggs

TKO 7/10 · Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

Douglas 13-1-1 · Diggs —

1983-03-29 ›
✓ one source

Jesse Clark

KO 2/8 · V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio, 🇺🇸

Douglas 12-1-1 · Clark —

1983-03-09 ›
✓ one source

Tim Johnson

KO 1/8 · Infinity Club, Columbus, 🇺🇸

Douglas 11-1-1 · Johnson —

1982-11-20 ›
✓ one source

Steffen Tangstad 🇳🇴

UD 8/8 · Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸

Douglas 11-1-0 · Tangstad 13-0-1

1982-10-16 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mel Daniels

TKO 1/6 · War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

Douglas 10-1-0 · Daniels —

1982-04-24 ›
✓ one source

Rick Enis

MD 6/6 · Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸

Douglas 9-1-0 · Enis —

1982-04-08 ›
✓ one source

Marvin Earle

TKO 2/6 · Stan & Ollie's Lounge, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 🇺🇸

Douglas 8-1-0 · Earle —

1982-02-15 ›
✓ one source

Donny Townsend

UD 6/6 · Central Tech High School, Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

Douglas 7-1-0 · Townsend —

1982-02-13 ›
✓ one source

Hubert Adams

KO 1/6 · Morgan High School, McConnelsville, Ohio, 🇺🇸

Douglas 6-1-0 · Adams —

1982-01-23 ›
✓ one source

Don Johnson

TKO 3/6 · Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, 🇺🇸

Douglas 5-1-0 · Johnson —

1981-12-23 ›
✓ one source

David Bey 🇺🇸

TKO 2/4 · Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

Douglas 5-0-0 · Bey —

1981-11-06 ›
✓ one source

Jesse Clark

KO 3/4 · Swayne Hall, Toledo, Ohio, 🇺🇸

Douglas 4-0-0 · Clark —

1981-10-23 ›
✓ one source

Abdul Muhaymin

TKO 5/6 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, 🇺🇸

Douglas 3-0-0 · Muhaymin —

1981-10-14 ›
✓ one source

Mike Rodgers

TKO 3/4 · Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, 🇺🇸

Douglas 2-0-0 · Rodgers —

1981-09-27 ›
✓ one source

Mike Lear

UD 4/4 · Mount Vernon Plaza, Columbus, 🇺🇸

Douglas 1-0-0 · Lear —

1981-07-24 ›
✓ one source

Dan O'Malley

TKO 3/4 · Mount Vernon Plaza, Columbus, Ohio, 🇺🇸

Douglas 0-0-0 · O'Malley —

1981-05-31 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBAHeavyweight

1990-02-11 – 1990-10-25

WBCHeavyweight

1990-02-11 – 1990-10-25

IBFHeavyweight

1990-02-11 – 1990-10-25

Facts

What is Buster Douglas's professional record?: Buster Douglas's professional record is 38-6-1 with 25 knockouts.
Who did Buster Douglas fight last?: Buster Douglas last fought Andre Crowder on Feb 19, 1999 and won by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Which world titles has Buster Douglas held?: Buster Douglas has held 3 world title reigns: WBA heavyweight (1990), WBC heavyweight (1990), IBF heavyweight (1990).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13307 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13307. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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