Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas
1981 against trevor berbick
Ali lost a 10 round decision in 1981 to Trevor Berbick. The decision was unamimous. Berbick would go on to lose his title to Tyson.
Ali's last fight was against Trevor Berbick in 1981, Nassau, Bahamas.
No Ali lost his last fight which took place at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. At 236 1/4 lbs., Ali fought at the heaviest of his professional career. He did well for the first three rounds, and Berbick appeared to be tiring. Ali saved his strength by leaning on the ropes and conserving his energy during the middle rounds, and tried to come on in the last few rounds. Berbick's frequent combinations had Ali on the defensive more often than not, and won Berbick the fight.Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad AliReferee: Zach ClaytonJudge: Alonzo Butler 97-94Judge: Jay Edson 99-94Judge: Clyde Gray 99-94
The fight took place at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. At 236 1/4 lbs., Ali fought at the heaviest of his professional career. He did well for the first three rounds, and Berbick appeared to be tiring. Ali saved his strength by leaning on the ropes and conserving his energy during the middle rounds, and tried to come on in the last few rounds. Berbick's frequent combinations had Ali on the defensive more often than not, and won Berbick the fight.Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad AliReferee: Zach ClaytonJudge: Alonzo Butler 97-94Judge: Jay Edson 99-94Judge: Clyde Gray 99-94
Trevor Berbick, and the fight took place at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. At 236 1/4 lbs., Ali fought at the heaviest of his professional career. He did well for the first three rounds, and Berbick appeared to be tiring. Ali saved his strength by leaning on the ropes and conserving his energy during the middle rounds, and tried to come on in the last few rounds. Berbick's frequent combinations had Ali on the defensive more often than not, and won Berbick the fight.Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad AliReferee: Zach ClaytonJudge: Alonzo Butler 97-94Judge: Jay Edson 99-94Judge: Clyde Gray 99-94
Ali was 236¼ when he lost a 10 round decision to Trevor Berbick in his last Pro bout on December 11, 1981
Trevor Berbick, and the fight took place at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. At 236 1/4 lbs., Ali fought at the heaviest of his professional career. He did well for the first three rounds, and Berbick appeared to be tiring. Ali saved his strength by leaning on the ropes and conserving his energy during the middle rounds, and tried to come on in the last few rounds. Berbick's frequent combinations had Ali on the defensive more often than not, and won Berbick the fight.Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad AliReferee: Zach ClaytonJudge: Alonzo Butler 97-94Judge: Jay Edson 99-94Judge: Clyde Gray 99-94
Ali retired several times, BUT the last time was right after he was defeated by Trevor Berbick on December 11, 1981.
for his pro debut in 1960, he weighed 192 pounds. against liston in '64 he weighed 210 against frazier in '71 he was 210 against foreman in '74, he was 216 against ernie shavers he was 225 against Larry Holmes, he drained himself making 217, and in his last fight against berbick, he was 236.
Trevor Berbick in 1981.
He was one month short of his 40th birthday when he lost his last fight to Trevor Berbick in a non-title fight on December 11, 1981. This came 2 years after Ali's announced retirement in 1979.