Trevor Berbick vs Muhammad Ali // “Drama in Bahama“ (Highlights)

Trevor Berbick 218 lbs beat Muhammad Ali 236 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10 Date: 1981-12-11 Location: Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas This was Ali’s last boxing match Steve Farhood of International Boxing magazine reported: “The fight was actually close for seven rounds, with Berbick missing enough to make it competitive and interesting. Ali jabbed and delivered his harmless rights, and Berbick tattooed Ali’s ribs when the three-time champion tried to hold on. But over the last three rounds, Berbick dominated, causing one to wonder what would have happened to Ali had he been in with a truly exceptional fighter. Larry Holmes demolished Ali and marked his once unblemished face even though he tempered his fight plan with underlying caution and unnecessary respect. Berbick, not one-fifth the fighter Holmes is, walked right through Ali yet couldn’t drive in a single telling blow. The decision was unanimous. Judge Alonzo Butler of the Bahamas scored it 97-94 for Berbick, and judges Clyde Gray of Canad