[FIGHT BIO] Trevor Berbick | Triple Champ Fighter

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Who Is Trevor Berbick?

Trevor Berbick was a professional Jamaican heavyweight boxer.

He was born on the 1st of August, 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

Berbick fought 11 amateur boxing fights and went on to represent Jamaica in the 1975 Pan American Games as well as the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Trevor started his Professional Career in 1976 (age 22) and fought out of Montreal, Halifax.

He later moved to Florida, retiring there with his wife and 7 children.

Trevor fought Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, and Muhammad Ali in his professional career which made him the only boxer in history to fight all three.

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Is Trevor Berbick Still Alive?

Berbick died on the 28th of October, 2006 (age 52) in his hometown in Jamaica. He was brutally murdered over an alleged land dispute by his nephew, Harold Berbick, and another assailant by the name of Kenton Gordon. Trevor was buried in the Berbick Family Plot in Norwich, Jamaica.

Harold Berbick was only 20-years old, and Kenton Gordon was 18-years old when the incident happened.

Harold was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his uncle, while Kenton was sentenced to 14 years for manslaughter.

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What Happened To Trevor Berbick?

Trevor faced many troubles in his life before he was tragically murdered by his nephew. He was known for being a troublemaker, being convicted in 1992 at the age of 38 for the rape of his children’s babysitter. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison but only served 15 months.

He even got into a brawl with Larry Holmes in 1991.

Berbick was deported to Canada from the USA for violating parole, but his legal issues followed him there.

Canada wouldn’t let him stay, so he had to go back to his home country of Jamaica.

In 1999 he won the right to remain and was allowed back into Canada.

Berbick was reported for stealing TVs and stereos in 2003, but he told police the stolen goods were stashed in his house without him knowing.

Trevor Berbick would meet his unfortunate end in 2006.

Was Trevor Berbick Any Good?

Trevor Berbick was an extremely good boxer in his time.

He was a natural in the sport of boxing and made it look easy, boasting an impressive professional record, and was known for being a hard hitter in the ring.

He won multiple titles in his career as a boxer and even competed in the Olympics.

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Who Beat Trevor Berbick?

Trevor has a professional record of 49 wins and 11 losses.

He won 33 of those fights by knockout.

Trevor Berbick lost to the following fighters:

Bernardo Mercado
Larry Holmes
Renaldo Snipes
S. T. Gordon
Mike Tyson
Carl Williams
Buster Douglas
Jimmy Thunder
Hasim Rahman
Lyle McDowell
Tony LaRosa

Let’s take a look at a few more of Berbick’s fights.

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Trevor Berbick Vs Muhammad Ali

The big showdown between Berbick and Ali happened on the 11th of December, 1981 in Nassau, Bahamas.

It was a rally in the ring with both boxers throwing non-stop punches at each other the whole fight.

Berbick had more confidence and seemed more focused, landing more shots on Ali than he was receiving.

Trevor pounded on Ali’s ribs most of the fight, but also landed some heavy shots to his head.

Ali battled to fight back, but when he did land a punch it hurt Berbick.

Trevor was all over Ali in the fight and kept him on the back foot.

Berbick won the fight by a 10 round decision.

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Trevor Berbick vs Muhammad Ali

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Trevor Berbick Vs Mike Tyson

Trevor Berbick vs Mike Tyson took place in Las Vagas Hilton on November 22nd, 1986.

The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds but only reached the 2nd.

Tyson came out strong and aggressive, hurting Berbick with every shot.

Berbick landed some heavy blows on Tyson, but he couldn’t hurt him.

Tyson was far more confident in the fight, nearly knocking Trevor down in round one.

Round 2 barely began and Tyson knocked Berbick down instantly.

Trevor stood back up, but not long.

Tyson knocked Berbick down once more, turning his legs to jelly.

He couldn’t stand back up, giving Mike Tyson the fight by TKO.

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Trevor Berbick vs Mike Tyson

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Trevor Berbick Vs Larry Holmes

Berbick fought Holmes on April 11th, 1981 in Caesars Palace.

This was a war, Trevor and Larry never liked each other.

The fight started quite equally, each receiving and giving shots.

Holmes was more consistent, landing far more punches than Berbick.

Controlling the fight with his powerful right hook.

Berbick struggled to keep up with the pace.

After the 15th round, they went to a decision and Larry Holmes won by Unanimous Decision.

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Trevor Berbick vs Larry Holmes

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Trevor Berbick’s Profile

Born	1 August 1954
Nationality	Jamaican
Division	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	114kg
Reach	78 in (198 cm)
Debut	27 September 1976

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Trevor Berbick’s Professional Record

When	Opponent	Result
27 September 1976	Wayne Martin	Win (TKO)
23 November 1976	Bobby Halpern	Win (TKO)
9 January 1977	Michael Lucas	Win (TKO)
25 January 1977	Joe Maye	Win (TKO)
18 August 1977	Willie Moore	Win (KO)
8 September 1977	Eddie Owens	Win (TKO)
8 December 1977	Eugene Green	Win (UD)
28 June 1978	Horst Geisler	Win (KO)
1 August 1978	Tony Moore	Win (TKO)
12 September 1978	Gregory Johnson	Win (KO)
8 October 1978	Greg Sorrentino	Win (TKO)
3 April 1979	Bernardo Mercado	Loss(KO)
26 May 1979	Earl McLeay	Win (TKO)
14 June 1979	Leroy Caldwell	Draw(PTS)
11 December 1979	Ngozika Ekwelum	Win (TKO)
11 March 1980	Johnny Warr	Win (SD)
20 June 1980	John Tate	Win (KO)
27 August 1980	Ron Rouselle	Win (KO)
11 November 1980	Chuck Findlay	Win (KO)
31 January 1981	Chuck Gardner	Win (TKO)
11 April 1981	Larry Holmes	Loss(UD)
21 July 1981	Conroy Nelson	Win (KO)
11 December 1981	Muhammad Ali	Win (UD)
5 March 1982	Gordon Racette	Win (TKO)
11 June 1982	Greg Page	Win (UD)
2 October 1982	Renaldo Snipes	Loss(UD)
28 May 1983	S. T. Gordon	Loss(UD)
9 September 1983	Ken Lakusta	Win (KO)
19 February 1984	Mike Cohen	Win (KO
13 March 1984	Mark Lee	Win (PTS
1 September 1984	Andros Ernie Barr	Win (TKO
28 November 1984	Walter Santemore	Win (UD)
15 June 1985	David Bey	Win (TKO)
10 August 1985	Mitch Green	Win (MD)
17 January 1986	Mike Perkins	Win (TKO)
22 March 1986	Pinklon Thomas	Win (UD)
22 November 1986	Mike Tyson	Loss(TKO)
31 July 1987	Art Terry	Win (TKO)
29 October 1987	Lorenzo Boyd	Win (TKO)
24 November 1987	Robert Evans	Win (UD)
27 June 1988	Carl Williams	Loss(UD)
20 September 1988	O T Davis	Win (KO)
25 February 1989	Buster Douglas	Loss(UD)
18 July 1990	Jeff Sims	Win (TKO)
14 December 1990	Bobby Crabtree	Win (KO)
2 August 1991	Garing Lane	Win (PTS)
14 March 1994	Danny Wofford	Win (PTS)
30 July 1994	Paul Phillips	Win (KO)
10 August 1994	Marselles Brown	Win (KO)
13 September 1994	Melvin Foster	Win (SD)
15 March 1995	Jimmy Thunder	Loss(UD)
25 August 1995	Bruce Johnson	Win (TKO)
26 April 1996	Ken Smith	Win (TKO)
18 September 1996	Louis Monaco	Win (UD)
15 October 1996	Hasim Rahman	Loss(UD)
15 September 1997	Lyle McDowell	Loss(SD)
6 August 1998	Ben Perlini	Win (UD)
5 February 1999	Shane Sutcliffe	Win (TKO)
29 June 1999	Iran Barkley	Win (UD)
12 August 1999	Tony LaRosa	Loss(SD)
26 May 2000	Shane Sutcliffe	Win (UD)