The footage ends as the two are separated by police and others.[6]. No Comments. Berbick was a preacher at the Moments of Miracles Pentecostal church in Las Vegas. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [9] Local residents indicated that the suspect was involved in a land dispute with Berbick. Nevertheless, he remained in contention for the heavyweight title. [12] He opted to settle in Montreal and fight professionally out of Halifax. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Aged 51 or 52 - his birthdate was disputed - he was found in his native Norwich, 90 miles (145km) east of Kingston, with gaping head wounds. Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. Recently, he had been coaching boxing at clinics in Trinidad. “100 percent (it was revenge for Ali In his first fight since heavyweight champion Larry Holmes beat him up in Las Vegas 14 months ago, Ali lost a unanimous 10-round decision to 28-year-old Trevor Berbick, a Jamaican who now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is ranked fourth by the WBA. Legal Statement. Berbick was also the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, defeating him in 1981. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Police are treating Berbick's death as murder. Berbick left Jamaica after the Olympics. Berbick, beset by legal problems following his retirement from the ring, lost his heavyweight title to Mike Tyson and was the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali. All rights reserved. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. According to the 54-year-old, since the moment he saw Berbick punish Ali in 1981, he already felt the itch to get in the ring and knock the Jamaican fighter out. In the last fight of his career, Muhammad Ali takes on Trevor Berbick in the Bahamas. Among his losses were those to Buster Douglas, Renaldo Snipes and Larry Holmes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He would score a mild upset over Melvin Foster but would go on to lose to prospects such as Jimmy Thunder and Hasim Rahman. After trying to get up from the second knockdown he fell another two times. He briefly held the World Boxing Council heavyweight title before losing it to Mike Tyson in 1986. Trevor Berbick (1 August 1954 – 28 October 2006) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. Boxiana Pastrano vs Peralta. At 21, Berbick represented his native Jamaica in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a heavyweight boxer, despite having had only 11 prior amateur bouts. Trevor Berbick holds an interesting place in boxing history. However, he still displayed a lot of promise as a young heavyweight boxer. Boxiana April 8, 2006: Mayweather vs Judah. In spanning the Ali and Tyson eras, Berbick beat such fighters as Iran Barkley, Greg Page and John Tate. [10] On 3 November it was reported that Berbick's nephew, 20-year-old Harold Berbick, and an unidentified 18-year-old man had been charged with his murder by Jamaican police. All rights reserved. 1981-12-11 Trevor Berbick Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas Soon after the Liston fight, Clay changed his name to Cassius X, and then later to Muhammad Ali upon converting to Islam and affiliating with the Nation of Islam. You Might Also Like. After beating Ali in 1981 in a unanimous decision in the Bahamas, Berbick went on to win the WBC heavyweight title four years later in a decision over Pinklon Thomas. The former fighter, believed to be 52, was pronounced dead by a doctor in the church courtyard. Market data provided by Factset. As an amateur, Berbick won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games. Nicknamed “Drama in the Bahamas,” the fight between Muhammad Ali (39) and Trevor Berbick (27) marked the end of Muhammed Ali’s career. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Name * Email * Website. In this Dec. 11, 1981 file photo, Muhammad Ali takes a punch from Canadian Trevor Berbick during the first round of their 10-round bout in Nassau, … Berbick's reign was short, however, as a 20-year-old Tyson knocked Berbick out in the second round on Nov. 22, 1986, to become the youngest heavyweight champion. Though Berbick was believed to be 52, according to boxing records, other reports said he was as old as 56 or as young as 49. Harold Berbick was sentenced to life in prison; Kenton Gordon was sentenced to fourteen years in prison. LIKE AND FOLLOW MY PAGE FACEBOOK:http://www.youtube.com/user/ElTerribleProduction Berbick was also the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, defeating him in 1981. Trevor Berbick was Ali’s last fight and Tyson’s first title win. He won his first 11 fights (10 by knockout) before suffering his first pro loss to another rising contender, Bernardo Mercado, on 3 April 1979. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mike Tyson defeated Trevor Berbick in 1986, one of the only men to have beaten Ali Credit: ... Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend by Fiaz Rafiq published by Arena is available now, £16.99. Market data provided by Factset. Berbick fought from 1976 to 2000, finishing with a 50-11-1 record, including 33 knockouts. Berbick is the only man in professional boxing history to have fought Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, and Mike Tyson. Trevor Berbick will be best remembered as Muhammad Ali’s last opponent, Mike Tyson’s first world title victim and Larry Holmes’ unlikely challenger in a Florida parking lot. Berbick retired in Florida to be with his wife and four children (he had three children with his first wife in Montreal) and started to train boxers at Kenny Barrett's Gym in Tamarac, Florida. After beating Ali in 1981 in a unanimous decision in the Bahamas, Berbick went on to win the WBC heavyweight title four years later in a decision over Pinklon Thomas. He eventually moved back to the U.S., but was deported a second time. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mike Tyson. He had been living in Norwich district, a remote, farming community, in Portland parish, since 2002. Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad Ali The fight was Muhammad Ali 's last. After serving 15 months in prison, Berbick was deported from the United States. However, his reign as champion would be brief. At 39 Ali who had been a pro for nearly 22 years had had a long career (60 bouts going into this) and had numerous hard fights (not to mention the onset of Parkinsons), took on a 26 year old Trevor Berbick. 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