Former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick was found dead in a Kingston, Jamaica, church courtyard Saturday with chop wounds to his head in a suspected homicide.
Berbick, who was believed to be 52 and was beset by legal problems following his retirement from the ring, lost his heavyweight title to Mike Tyson and was the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali.
Berbick’s body was discovered in his hometown parish of Portland.
After beating Ali in 1981 in a unanimous decision, Berbick went on to win the WBC heavyweight title four years later in a decision over Pinklon Thomas. His reign was short, however, as a 20-year-old Tyson knocked Berbick out in the second round of their bout on Nov. 22, 1986.
Berbick fought from 1976 to 2000, finishing with a 50-11-1 record, including 33 knockouts.
