Trevor Berbick
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| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||
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August 1, 1954 Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica |
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| Died | October 28, 2006 (aged 52) Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 61 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 49 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Trevor Berbick (August 1, 1954 – October 28, 2006) was a Jamaican Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, but lost it in his first defence to Mike Tyson, who was then undefeated at 20 years old. Berbick was also the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, defeating him in 1981.
As an amateur, Berbick won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games. In both his early and late professional career he held the Canadian heavyweight title twice, from 1979 to 1986 and 1999 to 2001.
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. His lack of experience was evident as he lost to the eventual silver medalist, Mircea Şimon of Romania. However, he still displayed a lot of promise as a young heavyweight boxer. The previous year, Berbick lost a decision to future heavyweight champion Michael Dokes in the Pan American Games semifinals, winning a bronze medal.
Berbick left Jamaica after the Olympics. He opted to settle in Montreal and fight professionally out of Halifax. He won his first 11 fights (10 by knockout) before suffering his first pro loss to another rising contender, Bernardo Mercado, on April 3, 1979. As an amateur, Berbick had soundly beaten Mercado. However, with 10 seconds remaining in the first round of their only professional meeting, Berbick walked into a punch and was knocked out cold. Nevertheless, he remained in contention for the heavyweight title.
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