Articles about Trevor Berbick - tribunedigital-sunsentinel Mickey Mas September 7, 1994 You sit on a dirty Miami curb beside Mickey Rourke and search his handsome face for the man he is made out to be. You prefer the uneasy company of scoundrels to the predictable politically correct. Still, there are parts of him you cannot embrace. You know, for example, that on Thursday, the same day he is to box in Davie, lawyers will represent him in New York on a charge that he beat his former wife, Carrie Otis. You know he had some success with movies, starred in 91/2 Weeks, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Diner, Barfly, etc. Yet he has lately been estranged from Hollywood. Advertisement Heavyweight Resident Gets Miramar Honors By David Wallace, Staff Writer, April 13, 1986 One of the city`s most powerful citizens was given a key to the city at Monday`s City Commission meeting. Trevor Berbick doesn`t need political clout or tons of money to be a heavyweight. He`s got the muscle to get his point across the first time.

Berbick, who lives in Country Club Ranches, is the new World Boxing Council heavyweight champion. He won the title Saturday after defeating Pinklon Thomas in Las Vegas. The WBC crown is the latest in a long list of heavyweight titles Berbick has won. He is the United States Boxing Association champion and has also held Canadian, British Commonwealth and Continental America`s heavyweight titles during his pro boxing career. NEWS Berbick Gets 30 Months Staff reports, July 23, 1992 Former boxer Trevor Berbick on Wednesday was sentenced to spend 30 months in prison and pay a $95,000 fine after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud and violating his parole. Broward Circuit Judge Mark Speiser gave the former heavyweight champ the prison term for the probation violation. Berbick will serve it concurrently with the four-year term he is already serving on a Miami rape charge. For the mortgage fraud, Berbick agreed to pay the fine and extend his probation by six years after his release on the rape and other charges.

NEWS Judge Ordered Off Case Racial Bias Alleged During Divorce Trial By LARRY KELLER, Staff Writer, March 16, 1991 An appeals court has removed Broward Circuit Judge James M. Reasbeck from the divorce case of former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick after Berbick`s wife complained that the judge made racially biased remarks. The Berbicks are black; Reasbeck is white. The 4th District Court of Appeal concluded on Wednesday that Nadine Berbick`s "allegations are sufficient to support her motion for disqualification." "I don`t have anything to say," Reasbeck said of the ruling. Nadine Berbick filed for divorce from her husband on Oct. 1.

She complained that at a November hearing in Reasbeck`s chambers, Reasbeck commented that if she and her husband didn`t reconcile, she would be "back in the ghetto like the rest of them." NEWS Ex-boxing Champ Gets 4-year Term Berbick Sentenced In Rape Of Baby Sitter By LUISA YANEZ, Miami Bureau, May 16, 1992 MIAMI -- Former heavyweight boxing champ Trevor Berbick was hit on Friday with a four-year prison sentence for raping his children`s baby sitter. Berbick, 39, is the second heavyweight fighter this year to be convicted of rape and sentenced to prison. Mike Tyson, who took the heavyweight title from Berbick in 1986, was convicted of rape in March and sentenced to six years in prison. Dade County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson had postponed the sentencing twice before because of Berbick`s courtroom outbursts.

SPORTS Ex-champ Berbick Arrested Boxer Charged With Raping Baby Sitter By TREVOR JENSEN, Staff Writer, June 19, 1991 Former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick was arrested at his Miramar home Tuesday on charges that he raped his children`s baby sitter. Miami police obtained a warrant for Berbick`s arrest after DNA tests of blood, saliva and semen tended to indicate that Berbick had had sex with the babysitter. On Oct. 30, Berbick came to her Bayshore Drive home in Miami to pay her for baby-sitting, police said. The alleged assault took place in the 26-year-old woman`s bedroom, Miami police Detective Shawn Mahon said. SPORTS Berbick Confirms Title Bout By Ira Winderman, Staff Writer, August 14, 1985 Trevor Berbick, who successfully defended his United States Boxing Association heavyweight title Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nev., confirmed Tuesday that he has signed for a title fight against World Boxing Association champion Tony Tubbs. Berbick, who lives on a 2 1/2-acre ranch in western Miramar, said the bout would be Sept.

7 in Montreal. "I signed the papers with (promoter) Don King in Las Vegas," Berbick said. "I had already been signed to fight against (World Boxing Council champion) SPORTS Holmes Has 3-ring Circus: Two Fights, Stage Show By MICHAEL MAYO, Staff Writer, April 9, 1991 HOLLYWOOD -- "Tonight you`re looking at a more relaxed Larry Holmes, a more mature Larry Holmes, a more confident Larry Holmes." Larry Holmes said this minutes after posting a first-round knockout over journeyman Tim Anderson at the Diplomat Hotel Sunday to successfully launch his boxing comeback after a 38-month layoff. Moments later, an enraged Holmes dashed over cars in the hotel`s front driveway and crashed atop former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick with a flying dropkick. He looked like part O.J. Simpson in one of those old Hertz commercials and part Bruce Lee. So much for relaxation and maturity. SPORTS More Than Wbc Title Is At Stake If Tyson Misses Ko, It`s The End Of An Aura By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 22, 1986 LAS VEGAS, Nev.

-- Call it the burden of expection. Or in Mike Tyson`s case, the burden of great expectations. When Tyson takes on World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick of Miramar tonight, a victory would make him the division`s youngest heavyweight champion. To achieve the milestone at the age of 20 years, 145 days, it doesn`t matter how Tyson does it, only that he comes out of the 12- round bout (HBO, 10 p.m.) a winner. But to advance the image of Mike Tyson: KO Artist for the Ages, more is needed. NEWS Ex-boxing Champ Gets 4-year Term Berbick Sentenced In Rape Of Baby Sitter By LUISA YANEZ, Miami Bureau, May 16, 1992 MIAMI -- Former heavyweight boxing champ Trevor Berbick was hit on Friday with a four-year prison sentence for raping his children`s baby sitter. Berbick, 39, is the second heavyweight fighter this year to be convicted of rape and sentenced to prison. Mike Tyson, who took the heavyweight title from Berbick in 1986, was convicted of rape in March and sentenced to six years in prison.

Dade County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson had postponed the sentencing twice before because of Berbick`s courtroom outbursts. NEWS Boxer`s Troubles Build With Theft, Fraud Charges By ARDY FRIEDBERG, Staff Writer, December 28, 1991 Former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick ran into trouble with the law again on Friday. Berbick, 39, who held the World Boxing Council title for eight months in 1986, was charged with grand theft and mortgage fraud. He is accused of having a woman pose as his wife in order to take out a $95,000 mortgage on a Miramar home he owned with his real wife, Fort Lauderdale police Sgt. John Calabro said. "The impersonator signed as his wife in May 1990. He got a cashier`s check for $76,683 and told us he spent the money to pay bills," Calabro said.

SPORTS Ex-champ Berbick Arrested Boxer Charged With Raping Baby Sitter By TREVOR JENSEN, Staff Writer, June 19, 1991 Former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick was arrested at his Miramar home Tuesday on charges that he raped his children`s baby sitter. Miami police obtained a warrant for Berbick`s arrest after DNA tests of blood, saliva and semen tended to indicate that Berbick had had sex with the babysitter. On Oct. 30, Berbick came to her Bayshore Drive home in Miami to pay her for baby-sitting, police said. The alleged assault took place in the 26-year-old woman`s bedroom, Miami police Detective Shawn Mahon said. SPORTS Look! Up On The Car--it`s Blubber Man! By TONY KORNHEISER, Washington Post Columnist, April 14, 1991 To all the frightening sights one can contemplate, add 236 pounds of Larry "I`m Gonna Git You, Sucka" Holmes stuffed into a white jumpsuit, leaping over the roof of a parked car.

Holmes was so eager to get at Trevor Berbick last Sunday night that he ran over the tops of two cars to do it. Late word from Vegas is that Honest Don King, in conjunction with Battlin` Burt Lustine, has booked Holmes, Berbick and a fleet of Trailways cruisers into the Mirage... SPORTS Holmes Has 3-ring Circus: Two Fights, Stage Show By MICHAEL MAYO, Staff Writer, April 9, 1991 HOLLYWOOD -- "Tonight you`re looking at a more relaxed Larry Holmes, a more mature Larry Holmes, a more confident Larry Holmes." Larry Holmes said this minutes after posting a first-round knockout over journeyman Tim Anderson at the Diplomat Hotel Sunday to successfully launch his boxing comeback after a 38-month layoff. Moments later, an enraged Holmes dashed over cars in the hotel`s front driveway and crashed atop former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick with a flying dropkick. He looked like part O.J. Simpson in one of those old Hertz commercials and part Bruce Lee. So much for relaxation and maturity.

SPORTS Holmes Wins, Scuffles With Berbick By MICHAEL MAYO, Staff Writer, April 8, 1991 HOLLYWOOD -- Tour De Force or Tour De Farce? Definitely Tour De Farce. Larry Holmes` boxing comeback, dubbed by his promoters as the "Tour De Force," started in forceful fashion Sunday at the Diplomat Hotel but degenerated into a wild melee an hour later. After Holmes posted a first-round knockout over journeyman Tim Anderson, Holmes and former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick fought in front of the Diplomat Hotel. Police escorted Berbick from the property but it was unclear if there were any arrests. NEWS Boxer`s Troubles Build With Theft, Fraud Charges By ARDY FRIEDBERG, Staff Writer, December 28, 1991 Former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick ran into trouble with the law again on Friday. Berbick, 39, who held the World Boxing Council title for eight months in 1986, was charged with grand theft and mortgage fraud.

He is accused of having a woman pose as his wife in order to take out a $95,000 mortgage on a Miramar home he owned with his real wife, Fort Lauderdale police Sgt. John Calabro said. "The impersonator signed as his wife in May 1990. He got a cashier`s check for $76,683 and told us he spent the money to pay bills," Calabro said. SPORTS Berbick Gets Heavyweight Shot, Will Fight Thomas For Wbc Title By Ira Winderman, Staff Writer, September 21, 1985 Trevor Berbick does not hold a major title, but he certainly holds the trump card when it comes to fighting for the heavyweight championship. Berbick, who signed to fight World Boxing Council champion Pinklon Thomas earlier this year before being encouraged by promoter Don King to fight World Boxing Association champion Tony Tubbs instead, now holds binding contracts to fight both title-holders. Because Thomas and Tubbs are handled by King, Berbick has been at King`s mercy. This week, King informed Berbick he would be fighting Thomas for the WBC title in Las Vegas, Nev., in late November or early December.

Judge Ordered Off Case Racial Bias Alleged During Divorce Trial By LARRY KELLER, Staff Writer, March 16, 1991 An appeals court has removed Broward Circuit Judge James M. Reasbeck from the divorce case of former heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick after Berbick`s wife complained that the judge made racially biased remarks. The Berbicks are black; Reasbeck is white. The 4th District Court of Appeal concluded on Wednesday that Nadine Berbick`s "allegations are sufficient to support her motion for disqualification." "I don`t have anything to say," Reasbeck said of the ruling. Nadine Berbick filed for divorce from her husband on Oct. 1. She complained that at a November hearing in Reasbeck`s chambers, Reasbeck commented that if she and her husband didn`t reconcile, she would be "back in the ghetto like the rest of them." SPORTS Boxing Berbick Frustrated, But Earns Unanimous Decision November 25, 1987 Trevor Berbick won a unanimous 10-round decision over Bobbie Evans in a heavyweight fight Tuesday night in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Berbick, a former World Boxing Council champion, was frustrated by Evans, an out-of-shape club fighter from Dallas who had never been knocked down in 37 professional fights. Berbick, who lives in Miramar, did everything to end that string but was never able to floor Evans, 25-13 as a pro. The win was Berbick`s third straight since losing his WBC title one year ago to Mike Tyson. 1986 Newspapers - Historic Newspapers Historic Newspapers Free Delivery when buying 3 or more items 03300 669700 Call for Assistance 1986 Newspaper An Original Newspaper From 1986 Is The Ultimate Gift Welcome to the world's largest original Newspaper Archive where we you can search for 1986 Newspapers from any day in 1986. These genuine editions have been carefully preserved under optimum conditions and make perfect keepsake gifts for milestone occasions, such as anniversaries and birthdays.

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28th January 1986 The STS-51-L Space Shuttle ‘Challenger’ disintegrates seventy-three seconds after launch, killing the entire crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. 19th February 1986 The Soviet Union launches the ‘Mir’ space station. 13th March 1986 Irish race mare ‘Dawn Run’ wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup, becoming the first racehorse to complete the Champion Hurdle and Cheltenham Gold Cup double. 31st March 1986 A fire devastates Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. 17th April 1986 British journalist John McCarthy is kidnapped in Beirut and three other people are also found dead. McCarthy is eventually released in August 1991. 17th April 1986 A treaty ends the Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly. 26th April 1986 One of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes in Ukraine, creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. Thirty-one people are killed directly by the incident and many more die from cancer in later years.

Several thousand people are exposed to significant amounts of radioactive material, making vast territories in Ukraine and Belarus uninhabitable. 26th May 1986 The European Community adopts the European flag. 29th June 1986 Argentina defeats West Germany 3-2 to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup. 23rd July 1986 Prince Andrew, Duke of York, marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. 7th September 1986 Desmond Tutu becomes the first black Anglican Church bishop in South Africa. 12th October 1986 The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit the People's Republic of China. 27th October 1986 The Big Bang in the London Stock Exchange abolishes fixed commission charges, paving the way for electronic trading. 6th November 1986 A British International Helicopters’ Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2.5 miles east of Sumburgh Airport, killing forty-five people. This is the deadliest civilian helicopter crash on record. 22nd November 1986 Mike Tyson wins his first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas.

23rd December 1986 ‘Voyager’ completes the first non-stop circumnavigation of the earth by air without refuelling. The journey is completed in nine days, three minutes and forty-four seconds. 29th December 1986 Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick in the second in 1986 - NY Daily News Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick in the second in 1986 Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick in the second in 1986 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Boxing promoter Don King lifts new heavyweight champion Mike Tyson atfer Tyson beat Trevor Berbick in a second round TKO in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 22, 1986. (DOUG PIZAC/AP) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, November 21, 2015, 12:00 PM (Originally published by the Daily News on November 23, 1986.

This story was written by Bill Verigan.) LAS VEGAS - Mike Tyson, only 20 years old, became the youngest man in history to win a heavyweight title last night by defeating WBC champ Trevor Berbick by a technical knockout at 2:35 of the second round. The battle of the black trunks had been waged since the weigh-in. Black trunks, black shoes, no socks and no robe have been Tyson's uniform. But the champion gets to choose what color he wants to wear, and the 218 ½-pound Berbick, a former Jamaican now living in Miami, chose black. The 22 ¼-pound Tyson said he would gladly pay a fine ($5,000 from his $1.5-million purse) to wear black, too. He came in with his usual garb, except for a Hilton bath towel with a hole cut in it for his head. When the fight began, Tyson, only 5-10, showed no respect for Berbick. He took punches for the chance to get inside and he paid dearly as Berbick chopped down on the challenger. FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS SPORTS ON FACEBOOK. "LIKE" US HERE.

Gets his attention However, Tyson didn't flinch. He came back with those looping rights that have punished so many opponents, then slammed in left hooks to get Berbick's attention. That's when Berbick tried to tie him up. But it didn't work. Tyson was like an enraged pit bull. He staggered Berbick twice, and tried to stop it right then. When the round ended, Berbick gave the feeblest smile and tottered toward his corner with specks of blood on his face. It didn't take much longer. Within the first 10 seconds of the second round, Berbick took a devastating right and his feet flew out from under him. He went down with a thump on his side. He jumped up, first looking embarrassed, then a bit frightened. It was a withering beating. Tyson, slammed a left to the body, then went to his head. And it was futile for Berbick to clinch. There was a right to the kidney, then a left to the head, spinning him against the blue canvas. He battled to get his feet and fell again.

His left arm went through the ropes and struck a photographer as he flailed away in his daze. The New York Daily News published this article on Nov. 23, 1986. (New York Daily News) The New York Daily News published this article on Nov. 23, 1986. A staggering loss But somehow he did pull himself up, but his legs would not support him. He staggered back, back, all the way to the other side of the ring, where he tried to hold himself upright in a corner. All the while, referee Mills Lane was pursuing him and counting. And one brief look was all Lane needed to halt the slaughter. At 2:35 of the second round, Tyson brought to life the dream of his late trainer, Cus D'Amato. He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, breaking the record of another D'Amato fighter, Floyd Patterson, who won the title in 1956 at the age of 21. Berbick was treated in his corner for more than 10 minutes while Tyson was accepting congratulations. "They were funny punches," said Berbick. "They came from funny directions. I still can't believe I got caught.

I was trying to prove I could take his best shot." That's a disastrous mistake. Tyson just took it easy. Winning the title was no harder than winning his previous fights. "I was just so relaxed, I knew I'd win," he said. So a new champion was crowned. This one might stick around. There are three more fights left in the HBO series to unify the heavyweight championship, which moves to Madison Square Garden on Dec. 2 with a rematch between Tony Tubbs against Tim Witherspoon. Witherspoon eked out a decision in their first horrible meeting, but failed the urinalysis. Tyson will face the Garden winner and that winner meets Michael Spinks, both of those fights here at the Hilton in Las Vegas. But there are deals for two defenses, too, and at least one of them will be held in the Garden, according to HBO. Unifying the title was supposed to bring a little sanity back to the confused heavyweight division. But the real hope of the division is clearly Tyson. Heavyweight champions never die. There have been 10 of them during the eighties, and they just get recycled, like aluminum cans and old newspapers.

In other bouts, Matthew Hilton, 157, Montreal, stopped Franklin Owens, 158, Oklahoma City, at 1:23 of the second to run his record to 24-0 and Lee Canalito, 244, Los Angeles, knocked out Dan Ramsey, 215, Tucson, at 2:13 of round one for a 20-0 record. Tags: Articles about Pinklon Thomas - tribunedigital-sunsentinel Tyson Kos Berbick In 2nd Round By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 23, 1986 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The man-child has found his promised land. Twenty years and 145 days after he was born into a life of poverty and crime in Brooklyn`s Bedford-Stuyvesant district, Mike Tyson became boxing`s youngest heavyweight champion Saturday night when he knocked out Miramar`s Trevor Berbick 2 minutes and 35 seconds into Round 2 to win the World Boxing Council title. "I told everyone I anticipated the KO because I had so much confidence in me," said Tyson. "I just knew we couldn`t fail.

Advertisement Dundee To Train Berbick For Tyson Bout By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 8, 1986 MIAMI -- For Miramar`s Trevor Berbick, the case for the defense grew a bit stronger Friday. A decided underdog for his Nov. 22 World Boxing Council title fight against heavyweight sensation Mike Tyson, few expect Berbick to come out of his first title defense as reigning champion. Friday, though, expectations grew when it was learned that Miami trainer Angelo Dundee, the man who worked Muhammad Ali`s corner during his long title reign, has agreed to work Berbick`s corner for the first time in the Tyson fight. SPORTS Champ Puzzled To Be Underdog, But That`s The Book On Berbick By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 21, 1986 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- One day, Trevor Berbick says, he will write a book. In it will be the tales of how he handed Muhammad Ali his final defeat, stopped Larry Holmes` title-defense KO streak at eight, and stunned Pinklon Thomas to win the heavyweight championship in March.

Considering what a best-seller can gross, that might not be a bad idea, because many believe Miramar`s Berbick is one day away from losing his World Boxing Council belt to Mike Tyson. Oddsmakers here rate Tyson a 4-1 favorite heading into Saturday`s title fight (10 p.m., HBO) SPORTS Tyson Kos Berbick In 2nd Round By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 23, 1986 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The man-child has found his promised land. Twenty years and 145 days after he was born into a life of poverty and crime in Brooklyn`s Bedford-Stuyvesant district, Mike Tyson became boxing`s youngest heavyweight champion Saturday night when he knocked out Miramar`s Trevor Berbick 2 minutes and 35 seconds into Round 2 to win the World Boxing Council title. "I told everyone I anticipated the KO because I had so much confidence in me," said Tyson. "I just knew we couldn`t fail.

SPORTS Miscellaneous Patriots` Coach Macpherson Undergoes Successful Surgery November 15, 1992 Doctors say surgery to treat New England Patriots coach Dick MacPherson for acute diverticulitis was successful. A diseased portion of MacPherson`s lower colon was removed in surgery on Friday... Pinklon Thomas scored a 12-round split decision against Craig Payne in Greenville, S.C., to capture the heavyweight title of the newly formed International Boxing Organization. Thomas won the split decision, booed heavily by the crowd of 800 at Greenville Memorial Auditorium, thanks to jabs and left hooks in the early rounds. NEWS Trainer Made Ali `The Greatest' January 6, 2002 On Christmas Day, the new movie, Ali, premiered. It stars Will Smith, whose portrayal of Muhammad Ali is Oscar nomination material. However, this letter is about a man named Dundee, Angelo Dundee, or as he is affectionately called by the champ and his friends, Angi. I have had the honor and privilege of meeting Angelo. He's a stand-up guy and one of the nicest people you could ever want to meet.

I was awestruck one day as this living legend not only invited me into his home, but he also showed me his mementos and presented me with autographed photos of him and the 15 World Champions he's trained. SPORTS Pinklon Predicts A Knockout By 6 United Press International, March 22, 1986 Pinklon Thomas, owner of the perhaps the hardest jab in the heavyweight division, pulled no punches before tonight`s World Boxing Council title defense against Trevor Berbick. Thomas has never gained the respect accorded a heavyweight champion, and he points to International Boxing Federation titleholder Michael Spinks and former champion Larry Holmes as the reasons. "They don`t want to fight anybody real," Thomas said. "I don`t know how long this will go on. "The IBF, FBI, whatever it is, doesn`t represent anybody. SPORTS Morris, Amundsen Meet For Wbf Title Staff reports, July 23, 1991 Darren Morris, a Detroit fighter who has been training in Miami with Angelo Dundee, will meet Ron Amundsen for the World Boxing Federation`s middleweight title Monday night at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Amundsen (20-3-1) recently lost a decision to Vinnie Pazienza. Morris had been scheduled to fight Randy Wiliams, but promoters could not come to terms with the fighter. The fight concludes a day for boxing on Miami Beach. Earlier, an invitation- only VIP banquet will honor of Muhammad Ali, who is also expected to attend the fights. NEWS Heavyweight Resident Gets Miramar Honors By David Wallace, Staff Writer, April 13, 1986 One of the city`s most powerful citizens was given a key to the city at Monday`s City Commission meeting. Trevor Berbick doesn`t need political clout or tons of money to be a heavyweight. He`s got the muscle to get his point across the first time. Berbick, who lives in Country Club Ranches, is the new World Boxing Council heavyweight champion. He won the title Saturday after defeating Pinklon Thomas in Las Vegas. The WBC crown is the latest in a long list of heavyweight titles Berbick has won. He is the United States Boxing Association champion and has also held Canadian, British Commonwealth and Continental America`s heavyweight titles during his pro boxing career.

SPORTS Dundee To Train Berbick For Tyson Bout By IRA WINDERMAN, Staff Writer, November 8, 1986 MIAMI -- For Miramar`s Trevor Berbick, the case for the defense grew a bit stronger Friday. A decided underdog for his Nov. 22 World Boxing Council title fight against heavyweight sensation Mike Tyson, few expect Berbick to come out of his first title defense as reigning champion. Friday, though, expectations grew when it was learned that Miami trainer Angelo Dundee, the man who worked Muhammad Ali`s corner during his long title reign, has agreed to work Berbick`s corner for the first time in the Tyson fight. SPORTS Pinklon Gets Respect -- But No Title Fight By IRA WINDERMAN, Boxing Writer, March 8, 1987 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- When Pinklon Thomas lost his World Boxing Council heavyweight title to Miramar`s Trevor Berbick on a 12-round decision last March, he saw the setback as only temporary. The bout was the first in the WBC bracket of HBO`s World Heavyweight Series. It was also Thomas` last fight in the unification tournament. Now, as the WBC`s No.

1 contender, Thomas must sit back and wait, taking meaningless bouts such as the one he fought Saturday night against Danny Sutton on the Mike Tyson-James "Bonecrusher" Smith undercard. SPORTS Foreman`s Uppercuts Break Hernandez By FRAN LaBELLE, Staff Writer, June 27, 1988 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Brother Love became Brother Shove Sunday night, and brother, that was enough. Former heavyweight champion George Foreman used his menacing stare, several straight-arm shoves and 20 years of professional boxing know-how to stop Carlos Hernandez in the fourth round of their scheduled 10-round bout at Tropicana Hotel`s Showroom. Foreman, 40, leaned, pushed and measured Hernandez, a sparring partner of Michael Spinks` who had not fought in more than a year, for three rounds before finally landing right uppercuts. Mike Tyson was a former heavyweight champion. Title defence against Larry Holmes On January 22, 1988, Tyson fought Larry Holmes and defeated the former champion by a fourth round KO. Title defence against Michael Spinks On June 27, 1988, Tyson fought Michael Spinks.

Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via a 15-round decision in 1985, had not lost his title in the ring but was not recognized as champion by the major boxing organizations. The fight ended after only 91 seconds when Tyson knocked Spinks out in the first round. Unsuccesful title fight against Buster Douglas On February 11, 1990, in Tokio Tyson lost his championship to Buster Douglas although he was a huge betting favourite. Douglas had lost his mother to a stroke 23 days prior to the fight, and fought the fight of his life. Tyson sent Douglas to the floor in the eighth round,but Douglas recovered sufficiently and in the 10th round sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career. He was counted out by referee Octavio Meyran. After the fight, the Tyson camp complainted that the count was slow and that Douglas had taken longer than ten seconds to get to his feet. Many argued that Tyson Mentally was not prepared for the inspired Douglas and also was reputed to have been out of shape for this fight. Tyson’s defeat has been described as one of the most shocking upsets in modern sports history.

Tyson in trouble Tyson was convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992 after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours and was sentenced to six years in prison but was released after serving three years First Comeback and title fight against Frank Bruno. Tyson did not fight again until later in 1995 and after some easy fight he regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title from Frank Bruno in March 1996 by knocking him out in the third round.He then won the WBA belt by defeating champion Bruce Seldon in one round in September that year. The Hollyfield Fights a. Tyson vs. Holyfield I On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against the 34 year old former champion Evander Holyfield a fighter who had retired in 1994 and many considered him as a huge underdog. Hollyfield defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round 11 and became the second person ever to win a heavyweight championship belt three times, after Muhammad Ali .

After the fight Tyson’s camp complaint of Holyfield’s frequent headbutts during the fight,bu they were ruled accidental by the referee. b. Tyson vs. Holyfield II also known as ‘The Sound and the Fury’ The rematch took place on June 28, 1997 at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena and became one of the most controversial events in modern sports. The fight was stopped at the end of the third round, with Tyson disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. The first time he bit him the match was temporarily stopped. Referee Mills Lane deducted two points from Tyson and the fight resumed. However, after the match resumed, Tyson did it again: this time Tyson was disqualified and Holyfield won the match. One bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield’s right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight. Tyson later stated that it was retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly head butting him without penalty. Tyson Banned from boxing On July 9, 1997, Tyson’s boxing license was rescinded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in a unanimous voice vote and also fined 3 million $ andmade Tyson unable to box in the United States.

The revocation was not permanent, and on October 18, 1998, the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson’s boxing license. Second Comeback and another controversial fight In January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring to fight the South African Francois Botha. During the fight Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha’s arms during a tie-up and both boxers were cautioned by the referee in the ill-tempered bout.In the fifth round Tyson knocked out Botha. Lewis vs. Tyson title fight The title fight took place on June 8, 2002 and was one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in years since Lennox Lewis was the WBC, IBF and IBO champion. Lewis dominated the fight and knocked out Tyson with a right hook in the eighth round. Retirement On June 11, 2005, Tyson stunned the boxing world by quitting before the start of the seventh round in a close bout against journeyman Kevin McBride. After losing the third of his last four fights, Tyson said he would quit boxing because he no longer had “the fighting guts or the heart anymore.

In 2003 Tyson declared bankruptcy despite receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career. Photos of Mile Tyson Mike Tyson Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. TYSON TO JOIN HBO'S SERIES - NYTimes.com TYSON TO JOIN HBO'S SERIES By PHIL BERGER Published: August 22, 1986 Mike Tyson, the undefeated heavyweight, announced yesterday that he would enter the Home Box Office heavyweight championship unification series. Tyson's first fight in the series is scheduled against Trevor Berbick, the World Boxing Council champion, in November in Las Vegas, Nev. But to qualify for the Berbick match, Tyson (26-0 with 24 knockouts) must beat Alfonso Ratliff Sept. 6 in Las Vegas. That bout is on the same card with the title defense of Michael Spinks, the International Boxing Federation champion, against Steffen Tangstad. The decision puts the 20-year-old from Catskill, N.Y., within striking distance of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history.

Patterson Was Youngest Floyd Patterson, who won the title from Archie Moore in November 1956 when he was 21 years 11 months old, now holds that distinction. Patterson and Tyson were both trained by Cus D'Amato. D'Amato became Tyson's legal guardian after the fighter, then 14 years old, was released from a juvenile detention center in upstate New York. D'Amato died in November. Tyson, who was raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, came to regard D'Amato as his father. In making the announcement at HBO headquarters, Tyson said that even as a young professional, he had fantasized about the opportunity to fight for the heavyweight title. ''I always had it in mind and was ready for it,'' he said. ''Now it's here, after I beat Mr. Ratliff.'' The deal was the result of three months of negotiations among Jim Jacobs and Bill Cayton, Tyson's co-managers; Don King and Butch Lewis, promoters of the series, and executives of HBO.

If Tyson beats Berbick, in February he will fight the winner of the bout between Tim Witherspoon, the World Boxing Association champion, and Tony Tubbs. The Witherspoon-Tubbs match is scheduled for December. Should he be successful in that match, he would move on to the unification final against the I.B.F. champion, Spinks or Tangstad, which is expected to take place in April. No dollar figures were announced yesterday, but the three fights could be worth several million dollars to Tyson. As the unification champion, Tyson would be obligated to give King and Lewis options on two fights beyond the series. On Aug. 7, negotiations ended after 14 hours with all parties believing the deal was in trouble. At that time, Jacobs and Cayton began working hard on an option that would have matched Tyson against Larry Holmes, the former heavyweight champion. ''It was a very serious, very serious option,'' said Jacobs. ''The problem was that Larry's number changed every three days. Over a three week period, it went from $1.5 million, to $1.7 million, to $1.9 million, to $2.1 million and $200,000 in training expenses.

How do you negotiate with that?'' Berbick was not at the news conference yesterday, but he is expected to meet with King soon to discuss his deal for the bout with Tyson. Photo of Mike Tyson (NYT/Larry C. Morris) Trevor Berbick (1955-2006) Trevor Berbick 1955-2006 Former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick will always be remembered as the other guy for the two most notable fights of his career.That's no surprise because, for those two fights, the stars he stood across from in the ring were Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Berbick fought them both. He went 1-1. Yet, Ali and Tyson were the stories on each of those nights. Although Berbick won an easy 10-round unanimous decision against a faded Ali just a few weeks shy of his 40th birthday, the story was not Berbick defeating the great former champ. Instead, the story of their December 11, 1981, fight in the Bahamas was the final chapter in Ali's legendary career. Berbick, who grew up in Jamaica listening to Ali fights on the radio, was an afterthought.

Almost five years later to the day, on November 22, 1986, Berbick, now owner of the WBC heavyweight championship, was set to make his first title defense, and again he was not the story. Instead, the spotlight belonged to his opponent: Tyson, the 20-year-old sensation. Most in the crowd of 8,800 at the Las Vegas Hilton weren't there to see Berbick. Instead, they had come to see the expected coronation of Tyson, at 20 years, 4 months, 22 days -- as the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Sure enough, Tyson took care of business. The scene was unforgettable: Tyson landing a crushing left hook in the second round and Berbick crashing to the floor, getting up, falling down again, getting up and falling down for a third time. He looked like a fish flopping around as referee Mills Lane stopped the fight. Yes, Berbick, who was found dead in Jamaica on Saturday October 28th, an apparent murder victim at age 51, will be remembered most for his bit parts against those legends.

But he had a solid career beyond those two fights and was one of the top heavyweights of the early 1980s, although, like many fighters, he stayed too long. He finished his career in 2000 with a record of 50-11-1 with 33 knockouts. "He beat some great fighters," said Bobby Goodman, Don King's matchmaker, who worked with Berbick from 1980-85 and knew him well. "He was a very determined guy in the ring. Whatever he may have lacked talentwise, he made up for with desire. He was a tough guy to discourage. His main asset was his toughness. He was a hell of a fighter, a hell of a heavyweight. It's a shame for it to end this way." Berbick had several brushes with the law late in his career and in retirement, and he still talked of another big fight in the future. He began his boxing career relatively late, but made the most of it. After just 11 amateur fights, the 21-year-old Berbick secured a spot on the 1976 Jamaican Olympic team that competed in Montreal.

After the Olympics, Berbick stayed in Canada, where he turned pro and won the Canadian heavyweight championship in 1979. He didn't always like fighting. "My sister, Beverly, and her friends would look after me. I never fought back home. I don't like fighting," he once told The New York Times. As a teen he worked in a nightclub at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he encountered many Marines. ''Marines are supposed to be tough,'' Berbick told the Times. ''They've got to believe that one Marine should be able to beat up three ordinary guys. They feel they're superior. They'd go out on weekends and fight sailors, and that's how I'd get into hassles." In order to maintain order at the club, Berbick learned to box at the base's gym. "After that, I never had any trouble," he told the Times. "They're supposed to be toughies, but once I established myself as champion of the base, they gave me respect.

The best way to be friends with a Marine is to beat him up.'' Although he had won the Canadian title, Berbick was boxing in obscurity until he landed the fight that would change his career. He was hand-picked to be the opponent for former WBA heavyweight champion John Tate, who was making a comeback three months after losing the belt via 15th-round knockout to Mike Weaver in an upset. Berbick and Tate met on the undercard of the first Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray Leonard welterweight title fight in Montreal on June 20, 1980. Berbick, just 14-1-1 entering the fight, knocked Tate unconscious 22 seconds into the ninth round to launch himself as a player in the heavyweight division. Three wins and 10 months later, WBC champ Larry Holmes, in the midst of a dominant reign, gave Berbick a title shot. Although Berbick was a 50-1 underdog, he fought well. He hurt Holmes in the sixth round and landed many hard shots throughout the fight. But Holmes, with his lethal jab, had too much for Berbick and retained the title on a 15-round unanimous decision.

Two fights later, Berbick defeated Ali and then won 11 of his next 13 fights. Along the way, he beat contenders Greg Page (2� years before Page won a world title), David Bey and Mitch "Blood" Green. It was enough for Berbick to earn a shot at WBC champion Pinklon Thomas on March 22, 1986, in Las Vegas. Berbick, again an underdog, won a close unanimous decision. For once, Berbick was the story After the fight, Thomas told the assembled media, "Trevor Berbick fought a great fight. He took my title. It's his." But not for long. Eight months later, Berbick met Tyson in his first defense. The victory against Thomas was the pinnacle of Berbick's career. The loss to Tyson followed, as did losses to other name opponents such as Carl "The Truth" Williams and Buster Douglas. By the time Berbick lost to rising contenders Jimmy Thunder and Hasim Rahman in the mid-1990s, he was merely a name for those young fighters to etch onto their records, the way Berbick had once done with Ali.

Again, Berbick was the other guy. Source: ESPN.com

Question: In November 1986, who won their first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas?
Answer: Mike Tyson