(Kingston, Jamaica) Originally from Jamaica, former world heavyweight boxing champ Trevor Berbick retired from the fight game in 2000 and spent his time as a coach. Now he's dead.
From LATimes.com:
Trevor Berbick, a former heavyweight champion best remembered for beating Muhammad Ali in Ali's last fight, was found dead Saturday in a church courtyard in Kingston, Jamaica.Police have arrested a suspect in Berbick's death. The name of the suspect has not been released.
Berbick had chop wounds on his head, according to police, who are treating his death as a homicide. Berbick's body was discovered about 6:30 a.m. in his hometown parish of Portland, according to constable Beverly Howell.
Berbick was listed as 52, according to boxing records, but various other sources claimed he was anywhere from 49 to 56.
Berbick's championship reign came to an end via a second-round knockout by 20-year-old Mike Tyson in the mid-eighties. He banged around for awhile, going downhill all the way. For a time, he was in prison for theft, rape and assault. Berbick finished his career with a 50-11-1 record including 33 knockouts.
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