Episode
30 for 30: 42 to 1
Overview
A chronicle of Buster Douglas's shocking knockout of the then-undefeated Mike Tyson at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 2018-12-11
Episode context
42 to 1 is Episode 28 in Volume III of 30 for 30. It aired on 2018-12-11.
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