Trevor Berbick
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.
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| Born | 1 August 1954 Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 October 2006 (aged 52) Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. Berbick is the only boxer to have fought Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, and Mike Tyson.
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