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  Muhammad Ali vs Buster Mathis Boxing Record and Fight Review
Florida was the venue for Ali’s next fight, against buster Mathis, a genial character and a genuine heavyweight – he “resembled nothing more than a dancing elephant”, according to one observer.
He was intent on not hurting Mathis even when he knocked him down once in the eleventh round and then tree times in the last with punches that were barely more than gentle jabs.
Ali received some criticism from the press for not finishing buster off, but responded by saying that he would not hurt a man badly just for the benefit of the assembled writers.
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  Buster Mathis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Buster Mathis went on to win his next 22 contests as well and qualified for a shot at the World Heavyweight Title, which had become vacant after Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War.
Buster Mathis continued to fight over the next couple of years, mostly winning but never able to win the really important fights, like a 1971 fight against Muhammad Ali which he lost by a 12 round points decision.
Buster Mathis senior, however was unable to see his son in action, as he had died at the age of 52 a couple of months before, September 6 1995.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/buster_mathis   (351 words)

  
 YouTube - Mike Tyson vs Buster Mathis Jr.
YouTube - Mike Tyson vs Buster Mathis Jr.
buster is funny his bob and weaving and tyson odesn't have a clue but tyson in his prime was one of the best no fighter in heavyweight history apart from patterson is faster than him and skilled than him
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 newStandard: 12/1/95
Mathis attended the news conference, but he was much quieter than the fire-engine red sports jacket he wore, and nobody in the crowded press conference seemed to much care whether Mathis attended or not.
Tyson was supposed to fight Mathis on Nov. 4 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but that fight was called off on Oct. 31 because of a fractured right thumb Tyson suffered in training.
The fight against Mathis will be shown on the Fox network, as the Nov. 4 fight was to have been.
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 newStandard: 12/18/95   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bruno should be tougher opponent than Mathis Jr.
Maybe by then Tyson won't be so rusty, but one of boxing's oldest commandments is, "To rest is to rust." For three years, Tyson rested and rusted in an Indiana slammer.
Mathis wasn't scared and he followed his trainer Joey Fariello's plan: Tie up Tyson, bob and weave, make him miss.
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 Sportsline USA - Boxing Column   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
MATHIS, WHO OUTWEIGHED HIS opponent by five pounds (224 to 219), shook his head to clear the cobwebs and tried to climb to his feet but couldn't survive his first -- and last -- knockdown of the fight.
Mathis, a 25-1 underdog despite his 20-0 record, was deemed by one ringside announcer as being "better than Peter McNeeley" -- which is like being called better than a tomato can.
Mathis was credited with going almost three rounds with Tyson when the truth was Tyson needed something to keep Mathis from simply crowding him.
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 Buster
1996 Buster Benton, singer and guitarist, dies at 63
1995 Buster Mathis, heavyweight boxer, dies at 52
1994 Ronald "Buster" Edwards, robber, dies at 63
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 GALANIS SPORTS DATA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
But, Mathis suffered an hand injury and Frazier replaced him at the Summer Games in Tokyo and came home with a gold medal.
While the WBA held an elimination tournament, Frazier was matched with his nemesis from his amateur days, Buster Mathis, for the New York State world title on March 4, 1968 at the Garden.
This time Mathis was not able to dance his way to victory over three rounds.
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 Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Tyson postpones scheduled bout with Nielsen
This was not the first time a Tyson fight was postponed because of an injury to the former undisputed heavyweight champion.
Tyson's 1995 fight against Buster Mathis was postponed because of a broken thumb.
The fight was held later that year and Tyson knocked out Mathis in the third round.
www.caller2.com /2001/august/22/today/sportsna/9167.html   (327 words)

  
 Sports Memorabilia Australia - Autographed Sports Memorabilia Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When Mathis dropped out because of an injury, Frazier took his place and won the gold medal in the heavyweight division.
After Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title for refusing induction into the armed forces, the New York State Athletic Commission paired Frazier with his old amateur opponent, Buster Mathis, for its version of the world title.
But from the seventh round on, Frazier dominated the fight with his aggressive style and trademark left hook, then pounded Mathis to the canvas in the eleventh round for the knockout.
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 WAIL! The CBZ Journal (November 2002)
Buster Mathis was big and had the feet of a ballet dancer; he also had fast hands and the mental advantage of defeating Frazier twice in the box-offs for a berth on the 1964 Olympic team.
While Mathis is trying to box and keep Frazier from pinning him against the ropes, he was paying a price.
After about two minutes into round eleven the end comes in classic Frazier fashion as he dug a hook to the Mathis body taking his air and legs, then Joe shot the hook to the head which makes Mathis drop to the canvas as though he was dropped from a helicopter, Fight over.
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 Mathis
1974 Kevin Mathis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
1938 Hindemiths opera "Mathis der Maler," premieres in Zurich
1934 Paul Hindemith's "Mathis der Maler," premieres in Berlin
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 washingtonpost.com: Boxing Highlighted by Tyson's Return to the Ring
While Tyson’s return against Peter McNeeley and Buster Mathis got mixed reviews, there was no doubt it restored excitement and anticipation to what is supposed be the sport’s premier division.
Mathis was counted out 2:32 of the third round Dec. 16 after Tyson set him him up with a right uppercut and finished him off with a left hook and two rights.
The bout in the Spectrum at Philadelphia, postponed from Nov. 4 because of a fracture to Tyson’s right thumb, was watched by a crowd estimated at 8,000, of which about half reportedly bought tickets, and a big audience on the Fox Network — the first major fight on free TV in a decade.
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 News 14 Carolina | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES
Shortly after, he began fighting competitively and became one of the best amateur heavyweights in the nation.
He did not lose until he ran into Buster Mathis, who beat him in the 1964 Olympic trials.
But when Mathis suffered a hand injury, Frazier replaced him at the Summer Games in Tokyo and came home with a gold medal.
www.news14charlotte.com /content/top_stories?ArID=87011   (262 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Olympics / Boxing / Lord of the ring
The 6-foot Estrada's limited regimen resulted in rapid weight gain, pounds he would have to work off in the final month of preparation at the Olympic training facility in Colorado Springs.
Last-minute injuries such as that can turn a dream into a nightmare, as it once did for a fighter named Buster Mathis, who was replaced in 1964 in Tokyo by Joe Frazier at the last moment because of physical problems.
Frazier went on to win both the Olympic gold and the heavyweight title during a Hall of Fame career while Mathis rapidly faded from the sport's memory.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/boxing/articles/2004/08/13/lord_of_the_ring?pg=3   (541 words)

  
 Buster Mathis - TheBestLinks.com - August, Knockout, March, New York, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 TysonTalk - Mike Tyson V Buster Mathis 1995
Tyson’s 2nd fight after being released from prison was against Buster Mathis Junior.
Buster's father Mathis senior was a successful heavyweight who even fought 'the greatest of all times' Muhammad Ali.
He also fought 'Smokin Joe' Frazier who knocked Mathis out in 11 to win the world heavyweight title.
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 1990 v.s. 1969 - OOTP Developments Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Mathis outlands Mason 339-210 and knocks Mason down in the 10th, but one judge scored the knockdown round 10-9 and gave Mason the 12th.
Mathis wins by the scores of: 117-110, 115-112, 113-114.
Foster, the weak link of the 69 squad, goes down 3 times from Ruddock bolo punches in route to a one-sided loss to the hardpunching Jamacian.
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 Goossen Tutor
But if Savarese couldn't pull it off in the ring, all the TV appearances and magazine features wouldn't mean a thing.
Showcasing all his skills for the boxing world, Savarese stopped Mathis in seven rounds to win the vacant USBA heavyweight title.
Buster Douglas, and a decision win over previously unbeaten Mount Whitaker.
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 Mike Tyson - Biography and Career Highlights
Tyson's next fight against Frank Bruno in February 1989 was his first without Rooney and the first in which Mike Tyson was noticeably wobbled in a fight.
Tyson soon lost his undisputed titles in February of 1990, when he was knocked out by 42-1 underdog Buster Douglas in the eleventh round in what is known as the biggest upset in boxing history.
Mike then went on to defeat feather-fisted Buster Mathis Jr., and then challenged Frank Bruno's WBC heavyweight crown.
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 ESPN Classic - Frazier battled Ali in timeless trilogy
He was the Middle Atlantic Golden Gloves heavyweight champ for three straight years but lost to Buster Mathis in the finals of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Trials.
However, during a subsequent exhibition bout between the two, Mathis injured his hand, paving the way for Frazier to replace him at the Olympics in Tokyo.
He knocked out Buster Mathis in the 11th round in 1968 to become the New York State champion, floored Quarry in eight rounds in 1969, and dispatched Ellis, the WBA champ, in five on Feb. 16, 1970, to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
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 Do You Believe in Miracles? Article on Stuffmagazine.com
In the qualifying trials for the heavyweight spot on the U.S. boxing team, Buster Mathis beat Joe Frazier.
During the fight, however, Mathis beat on Frazier’s mug a little too much and broke one of his hands.
Frazier took the injured Mathis’ spot on the team and ended up winning the gold medal by busting everyone in the field with his sledgehammer left hook.
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 Bubble's Mike Tyson-sida!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is against the rules for a cornerman to enter the ring during a round.
The fight was rescheduled for December 16, 1995, at the CoreStates Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Consecutive right hands sent Mathis to the canvas and he was unable beat the mandatory ten count.
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 Famous South Carolinians - Artists & Musicians - Joe Frazier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He competed in the Olympic trials, losing to Buster Mathis in the final round.
Mathis, who broke a finger, was not able to compete in the Olympics.
Frazier had to take his place at the Olympics, and went on to win the gold metal.
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 Tyson on road toward crown: 3/15/96
Tyson became a WBC champion at age 20 with a second-round knockout of Trevor Berbick Nov. 26, 1986.
He launched his comeback with an 89-second victory over Peter McNeeley, then knocked out Buster Mathis in the third round Dec. 16.
Bruno attended the Mathis fight and wasn't impressed by Tyson.
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 Sports: Sports briefs
Louis police have made an arrest for the murder of Ray Lathon, a top cruiserweight who was shot in the head after a workout Tuesday.
Brian Lee Baumchen sued Mathis in 1996, and the boxer countersued.
Each accused the other of wrongdoing in Mathis' five-year career, which peaked in 1995 when he earned $700,000 against Mike Tyson.
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 Iron - Clad: Mike Tyson's Place in History Pt. 3
Whatever the case, Buster Douglas fought the fight of his life that night and did what no one had ever been able to do to Mike before.
In the Douglas bout, though he was being thoroughly beaten, Mike was still looking for a way to win, hence the uppercut in round 8 that put Douglas on the seat of his pants.
Lennox Lewis, in essence, while dominating his era, lost to two Buster Douglases whereas Tyson, while dominating his era, lost to one; and took a tremendous beating in doing so, while Lewis went down to one punch kayos.
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 New England Boxing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
An impressive upset kayo win over highly regarded Mexican Manuel Ramos put him back in the rankings.
Buster’s only loss had been to Frazier and he needed to win to set up a rematch with Joe or a shot at the W.B.A. titleholder Jimmy Ellis.
Mathis who was a fine boxer for a big man gave George a boxing lesson over twelve rounds.
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 Lou Savarese's career
Oct., 1995: With his career stagnating and after proposed bouts against former champion Mike Tyson and popular contender Tommy Morrison fall through, Savarese signs a two-year contract with well-connected promoter Cedric Kushner.
November 11, 1996: Savarese takes his long-awaited step up to world class competition against No. 7-rated Buster Mathis Jr.
June 25, 1998: Savarese, a 5-2 underdog, ambushes former champion Buster Douglas with three knockdowns in the first round.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2000/06/24/timeline.htm   (497 words)

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