What's with this notion that Trevor Berbick was a limited fighter

[uncle ben]

Where does this come from? To me, he looks like a heavyweight Pernell Whitaker. Berbick was like a skilled welter or middle trapped in a muscular, heavyweight body.

[markusmod]

Where does this come from? To me, he looks like a heavyweight Pernell Whitaker. Berbick was like a skilled welter or middle trapped in a muscular, heavyweight body.

He was good, but not great. Only two things people remember him for, beating Ali and losing to Tyson.

[HOUDINI563]

Crude and lowly skilled.

[QueensburyRules]

Crude and lowly skilled.

- -Not to mention barely above novice level when Lar struggled with him.

[Anthony342]

He was good, but not great. Only two things people remember him for, beating Ali and losing to Tyson.

And probably losing to Larry Holmes.

[markusmod]

And probably losing to Larry Holmes.

Yup, but they replay that Tyson KO loss all the time.

[them_apples]

Where does this come from? To me, he looks like a heavyweight Pernell Whitaker. Berbick was like a skilled welter or middle trapped in a muscular, heavyweight body.

he wasn't that good. It's true he was hated because he beat a terrible version of Ali who shouldnt have been fighting. He was however, not that good of a fighter, which is exactly why Tyson taxed his ass so easily. He was so scared of Mike, great fighters don't get scared like that.

[Willie Pep 229]

he wasn't that good. It's true he was hated because he beat a terrible version of Ali who shouldnt have been fighting. He was however, not that good of a fighter, which is exactly why Tyson taxed his ass so easily. He was so scared of Mike, great fighters don't get scared like that.

I agree with your first assessment - but certainly not your second - he was willing to exchange with Tyson and was swinging when he went down.

[QueensburyRules]

Where does this come from? To me, he looks like a heavyweight Pernell Whitaker. Berbick was like a skilled welter or middle trapped in a muscular, heavyweight body.

- - Sorta like Aunt Bernice channeling her Uncle Ben...

[siablo14]

Crude and lowly skilled.

He is Jamaican and all but that's how I would describe him based off of what I saw in the Holmes fight.