Just like Don King, Mike Tyson's inimitable promoter, and Tyson and James "Buster" Douglas themselves, longtime Las Vegas bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro had a pivotal role in making the Tokyo fight on Feb. 11, 1990, a historic occasion.

How so?

Then working at The Mirage, a Vegas casino, Vaccaro has the distinction of being the one associated with the now-famous 42-to-1 odds placed on Douglas.