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Trevor Berbick (1 August 1954 – 28 October 2006) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. 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. Berbick was the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, defeating him in 1981 by unanimous decision.
Jun 19, 2020 · Trevor Berbick’s life came to a tragic end on October 28, 2006. At the time involved in a land dispute with his nephew, Berbick’s body was found in a church courtyard. Chop wounds to the head gave police a clear indication that this was a homicide and his 20-year-old nephew, Harold Berbick, and 18-year-old Kenton Gordon were picked up the ...
Oct 29, 2006 · Trevor Berbick, who lost heavyweight title to Mike Tyson and was last to fight Muhammad Ali, was found dead in church courtyard after suffering an attack with a machete or hatchet.
Box-pro 61 bouts. Boyd was knocked down once in the second round and three times in the third round. Berbick knocked down twice in round 2. After trying to rise from the second knockdown he fell another two times.
Oct 28, 2006 · Former world and Canadian heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick was found dead Saturday morning in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, with chop wounds to his head in an apparent homicide ...
Nov 3, 2006 · Trevor Berbick's nephew and a second man were charged late Thursday night with murdering the former world and Canadian heavyweight boxing champion.
Dec 11, 2021 · Trevor Berbick is knocked down by Mike Tyson during their heavyweight fight at Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in November 1986. Photograph: The Ring Magazine via Getty Images
Jan 4, 2024 · Claimed a brief amateur record of 8 - 3. Won a Bronze Medal for Jamaica at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City. He lost on points in the heavyweight semifinals to Michael Dokes of the United States. Represented Jamaica as a heavyweight at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Mar 10, 2014 · The court has turned down the appeal of the two men convicted of the murder of former Jamaican world heavyweight boxing champion, Trevor Berbick. The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling this afternoon. The boxer’s nephew, Harold Berbick and another man, Kenton Gordon, were convicted of the murder in 2007.
…with a second-round knockout of Trevor Berbick, to claim the crown of the World Boxing Council (WBC). On March 7, 1987, he acquired the World Boxing Association (WBA) belt when he defeated James Smith. After he defeated Tony Tucker on August 1, 1987, Tyson was unanimously recognized as champion by… Read More
