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Tate came back from the loss on June 20, 1980, against up and coming Trevor Berbick. This was on the undercard of the legendary fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán . The former champion started well, but tired throughout the bruising battle and was defeated by Berbick early in the 9th round—being knocked out by a punch that ...
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.
Mercado's first loss as a pro came in 1978, at the hands of future champion "Big" John Tate. [2] He went on to fight other future champions Mike Weaver and Trevor Berbick, knocking Berbick out in the first round of their meeting on April 3, 1979.
Trevor Berbick: def. John Tate: KO 9/10 Middleweight 160 lbs. Fernand Marcotte vs. Eddie Melo D 10/10 Lightweight 135 lbs. Gaétan Hart: def. Cleveland Denny: TKO 10/10
Brutal knockout of Trevor Berbick, 1986. One of the greatest instances highlighting Tyson's power. He used a three-punch combination that staggered Berbick. It's one of those moments that caused ...
def. Trevor Berbick on April 11, 1981 def. Leon Spinks on June 12, 1981 def. Renaldo Snipes on November 6, 1981 ... John Tate def. Gerrie Coetzee: WBA: October 20, 1979:
Trevor Berbick: UD 12 17 Mar 1995 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title: 28 Win 23–5 Tony Tubbs: MD: 12 6 Dec 1994 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Retained IBO heavyweight title: 27 Win 22–5 Richard Mason UD 12 29 Oct 1994
His first loss was a twelve-round decision to future WBC champ Trevor Berbick in a bid for the United States Boxing Association title on August 10, 1985. In March 1985, Green violently interrupted a pre-fight press conference of the Larry Holmes vs David Bey championship fight, claiming that he was a better contender than Bey, and seeking for a ...