Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick

Drama in Bahama
Date11 December 1981
VenueQueen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas
Tale of the tape
Boxer Muhammad Ali Trevor Berbick
Nickname "The Greatest"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Norwich, Port Antonio, Jamaica
Purse $1,100,000 $350,000
Pre-fight record 56–4 (37 KO) 19–2–1 (17 KO)
Age 39 years, 10 months 27 years, 4 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 236 lb (107 kg) 218 lb (99 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Two-time undisputed heavyweight champion WBA
No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
Canadian and Commonwealth
heavyweight champion
Result
Berbick wins by unanimous decision in 10 rounds (99–94, 99–94, 97–94)

Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick, billed as "Drama in Bahama", was a ten-round professional boxing match that took place in Nassau, Bahamas on 11 December 1981.[1]

The fight went the distance with Berbick winning through a unanimous decision on points. This was Ali's last boxing match.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad Ali". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Drama in Bahama: Muhammad Ali v Trevor Berbick - in pictures". The Guardian. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 264.
  4. ^ Hugh McIlvanney (1982). McIlvanney on Boxing. Beaufort books. p. 186.