Trevor Berbick
Career, Record, Stats
Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 23 years, 7 months, and 29 days, Berbick amassed a record of 49-11-1, which includes 33 wins via KO.
Trevor Berbick's Boxing Career
Trevor Berbick was born in Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica on August 1, 1954. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on September 27, 1976 against Wayne Martin. Berbick defeated Martin via 5th round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Berbick got his first world-title fight at the age of 26 after 20 professional fights. On April 11, 1981 Berbick challenged Larry Holmes' WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles but lost via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on March 22, 1986 at the age of 31 years, after by defeating Pinklon Thomas, the then-reining WBC heavyweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 36th fight as a professional.
Berbick's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Shane Sutcliffe at age 45, on May 26, 2000.
Some of Trevor Berbick's best fights were against Muhammad Ali (HOFer), Pinklon Thomas, Greg Page, Mitch Green, and Iran Barkley. For a complete list of Berbick's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Trevor Berbick".
Berbick has 11 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Trevor Berbick Losses".
Trevor Berbick's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | May 26, 2000 | 45 |  Shane Sutcliffe | win | UD 12 |
60 | Aug 12, 1999 | 45 | Tony LaRosa | loss | SD 8 |
59 | Jun 29, 1999 | 44 | 
Iran Barkley 39 43-17-1 | win | UD 8 |
58 | Feb 05, 1999 | 44 | Shane Sutcliffe | win | TKO 12 |
57 | Aug 06, 1998 | 44 | Ben Perlini | win | UD 10 |
56 | Sep 15, 1997 | 43 | Lyle McDowell | loss | SD 12 |
55 | Oct 15, 1996 | 42 | 
Hasim Rahman 23 17-0 | loss | UD 10 |
54 | Sep 18, 1996 | 42 | Louis Monaco | win | UD 10 |
53 | Apr 26, 1996 | 41 | Ken Smith | win | TKO 4 |
52 | Aug 25, 1995 | 41 | Bruce Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
51 | Mar 15, 1995 | 40 | Jimmy Thunder | loss | UD 12 |
50 | Sep 13, 1994 | 40 | Melvin Foster | win | SD 10 |
49 | Aug 10, 1994 | 40 | Marselles Brown | win | KO 2 |
48 | Jul 30, 1994 | 39 | Paul Phillips | win | KO 4 |
47 | Mar 14, 1994 | 39 | Danny Wofford | win | PTS 8 |
46 | Aug 02, 1991 | 37 | Garing Lane | win | PTS 8 |
45 | Dec 14, 1990 | 36 | Bobby Crabtree | win | KO 5 |
44 | Jul 18, 1990 | 35 | Jeff Sims | win | TKO 6 |
43 | Feb 25, 1989 | 34 | 
Buster Douglas 28 27-4-1 | loss | UD 10 |
42 | Sep 20, 1988 | 34 | O T Davis | win | KO 3 |
41 | Jun 27, 1988 | 33 | 
Carl Williams 28 20-2 | loss | UD 12 |
40 | Nov 24, 1987 | 33 | Robert Evans | win | UD 10 |
39 | Oct 29, 1987 | 33 | Lorenzo Boyd | win | TKO 3 |
38 | Jul 31, 1987 | 32 | Art Terry | win | TKO 5 |
37 | Nov 22, 1986 | 32 | 
Mike Tyson 20 27-0 | loss | TKO 2 |
36 | Mar 22, 1986 | 31 | 
Pinklon Thomas 28 26-0-1 | win | UD 12 |
35 | Jan 17, 1986 | 31 | Mike Perkins | win | TKO 10 |
34 | Aug 10, 1985 | 31 | 
Mitch Green 28 15-0-1 | win | MD 12 |
33 | Jun 15, 1985 | 30 | David Bey | win | TKO 11 |
32 | Nov 28, 1984 | 30 | Walter Santemore | win | UD 10 |
31 | Sep 01, 1984 | 30 | Andros Ernie Barr | win | TKO 4 |
30 | Mar 13, 1984 | 29 | Mark Lee | win | PTS 10 |
29 | Feb 19, 1984 | 29 | Mike Cohen | win | KO 4 |
28 | Sep 09, 1983 | 29 | Ken Lakusta | win | KO 10 |
27 | May 28, 1983 | 28 | S. T. Gordon | loss | UD 10 |
26 | Oct 02, 1982 | 28 | Renaldo Snipes | loss | UD 10 |
25 | Jun 11, 1982 | 27 | 
Greg Page 23 19-0 | win | UD 10 |
24 | Mar 05, 1982 | 27 | Gordon Racette | win | TKO 11 |
23 | Dec 11, 1981 | 27 | 
Muhammad Ali 39 56-4 | win | UD 10 |
22 | Jul 21, 1981 | 26 | Conroy Nelson | win | KO 2 |
21 | Apr 11, 1981 | 26 | 
Larry Holmes 31 36-0 | loss | UD 15 |
20 | Jan 31, 1981 | 26 | Chuck Gardner | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Nov 11, 1980 | 26 | Chuck Findlay | win | KO 1 |
18 | Aug 27, 1980 | 26 | Ron Rouselle | win | KO 1 |
17 | Jun 20, 1980 | 25 | John Tate | win | KO 9 |
16 | Mar 11, 1980 | 25 | Johnny Warr | win | SD 10 |
15 | Dec 11, 1979 | 25 | Ngozika Ekwelum | win | TKO 5 |
14 | Jun 14, 1979 | 24 | Leroy Caldwell | draw | PTS 10 |
13 | May 26, 1979 | 24 | Earl McLeay | win | TKO 7 |
12 | Apr 03, 1979 | 24 | Bernardo Mercado | loss | KO 1 |
11 | Oct 08, 1978 | 24 | Greg Sorrentino | win | TKO 1 |
10 | Sep 12, 1978 | 24 | Gregory Johnson | win | KO 4 |
9 | Aug 01, 1978 | 24 | Tony Moore | win | TKO 6 |
8 | Jun 28, 1978 | 23 | Horst Geisler | win | KO 1 |
7 | Dec 08, 1977 | 23 | Eugene Green | win | UD 10 |
6 | Sep 08, 1977 | 23 | Eddie Owens | win | TKO 5 |
5 | Aug 18, 1977 | 23 | Willie Moore | win | KO 4 |
4 | Jan 25, 1977 | 22 | Joe Maye | win | TKO 7 |
3 | Jan 09, 1977 | 22 | Michael Lucas | win | TKO 2 |
2 | Nov 23, 1976 | 22 | Bobby Halpern | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Sep 27, 1976 | 22 | Wayne Martin | win | TKO 5 |