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After eight consecutive knockouts, Holmes was forced to go the distance when he successfully defended his title against future WBC Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick on April 11, 1981. In his next fight, two months later, Holmes knocked out former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks in three rounds.
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.
Trevor Berbick vs. Pinklon Thomas – March 22, 1986 at the Riviera – Berbick defeated Thomas by unanimous decision to win the WBC title. [10] [11] Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes II – April 19, 1986 at the Las Vegas Hilton – Spinks defeated Holmes by split decision to retain the IBF title. [12]
def. Larry Holmes on April 19, 1986 def. Steffen Tangstad on September 6, 1986: The Ring: 3 [41] 43 Tim Witherspoon (Second reign) WBA: January 17, 1986: December 12, 1986 329: def. Frank Bruno on July 19, 1986 – [37] 44 Trevor Berbick: WBC: March 22, 1986: November 22, 1986 245 – – [42] 45 Mike Tyson: WBC: November 22, 1986: March 7 ...
With Holmes and Cooney unable to come to terms, Holmes was instead matched up against Trevor Berbick, with King stating he was still working on a Holmes–Spinks title fight as a follow-up for Holmes should he defeat Berbick. [5] After Holmes defeated Berbick on April 11, 1981, his defense against Spinks was set.
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick, billed as "Drama in Bahama", was a ten-round professional boxing match that took place in Nassau, Bahamas on 11 December 1981. [1] The fight went the distance with Berbick winning through a unanimous decision on points. This was Ali's last boxing match. [2] [3] [4]
LARRY NEUMEISTER. November 15, 2023 at 5:12 PM ... “Unlike Holmes, Trevor never put Nikola's customers at risk, whereas Holmes touted and used blood-testing technology that she knew to be ...
Witherspoon was a sparring partner of Ali as he was training to fight Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick. Ali also gave Witherspoon his complimentary ring alias of "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon. [ 1 ]