Former heavyweight champ involved in the weirdest exhibition match ever

July seventh, 2021

Within the period of the exhibition match, WBN takes a glance again at former world heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick combating in presumably the weirdest one ever.

The ex-WBC champion, who famously misplaced to Mike Tyson in two rounds to go the highest division torch to the youngest ever heavyweight champion in 1986, participated within the match in 1991.

Berbick was 37 on the time and winding down his profession. He was on the verge of a three-year retirement from boxing when he confronted Japanese MMA and wrestling star Nobuhiko Takada.

The bout was agreed, as many most likely are in the present day, to be a labored match-up. In essence, each males knew how the combat would go down beforehand. Nevertheless, Berbick was both a) not in on the scenario – or b) the combat was one of many worst put-together exhibitions of all time.

It was undoubtedly the weirdest.

Upon the sounding of the primary bell, Takada examined Berbick with a low kick. It appears as if Berbick was unaware that these sorts of strikes have been authorized within the bout.



He subsequently complained to the referee however was hit with extra of the identical. After a few minutes of being kicked, backed up, and complaining, Berbick determined he’d had sufficient.

Within the chaos of the occasion, Berbick walked out of the ring and forfeited the combat. Even stranger, Berbick then knelt within the crowd and tried to indicate off accidents to his leg as Takada celebrated his victory.

HEAVYWEIGHT FAILURE

It has to go down as an entire failure to both exercise and talk what they’d be doing within the squared circle or give the followers something for his or her cash.

Berbick wouldn’t be seen in a boxing ring for an additional three years after 1991. His run lasted one other six years till full retirement in 2000.

Throughout his boxing profession, the Jamaican-Canadian defeated a previous prime Muhammad Ali and an undefeated Pinklon Thomas.

His defeats included the notorious Tyson loss and a Larry Holmes factors reverse. Later, Berbick suffered defeats to Jimmy Thunder and Hasim Rahman.

If boxing followers need to see what exhibitions imply to the game in the long run, they need to have a look at what transpired between Berbick and Takada.

Probably not Pay Per View worthy, was it?

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