Did Berbick take a dive vs. Tyson?

**DrewWoodside** · 05-21-2009, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by Marijuana

Glancing shot leads to a delayed knockdown, and then Berbick flops like a fish out of water a couple times. I watched this fight last night with a friend as we were blazing, and he brought it up. Even if the punch was legit and it was a delayed knockdown a la RJJ-Glen Johnson, Berbick's actions of getting up and falling twice just looked really rehearsed. I don't know.

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**D-MiZe** · 05-21-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by Marijuana

Glancing shot leads to a delayed knockdown, and then Berbick flops like a fish out of water a couple times. I watched this fight last night with a friend as we were blazing, and he brought it up. Even if the punch was legit and it was a delayed knockdown a la RJJ-Glen Johnson, Berbick's actions of getting up and falling twice just looked really rehearsed. I don't know.

He'd just beaten Ali, why would he dive against some young prospect?

**starjammer** · 05-21-2009, 11:12 AM

No way. That sort of thing can happen, kinda like Judah in the fight with Kostya. He got right up and then did ballet around the ring.

**TheGreatA** · 05-21-2009, 11:13 AM

Berbick himself said he took a dive but then again he was crazy and probably embarrassed at how he had lost the title in such humiliating fashion.

**Pretty Boy1** · 05-21-2009, 11:14 AM

Tyson destroyed him! If he took a dive he would've just stayed down like Bruce Seldon did and wouldn't have fallen all over the place!!

**8ozglove** · 05-21-2009, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by Marijuana

Glancing shot leads to a delayed knockdown, and then Berbick flops like a fish out of water a couple times. I watched this fight last night with a friend as we were blazing, and he brought it up. Even if the punch was legit and it was a delayed knockdown a la RJJ-Glen Johnson, Berbick's actions of getting up and falling twice just looked really rehearsed. I don't know.

God damn it you need to stop smoking. What the fhuk were you watching the fight on a 3" monitor?

Watch the knock out again
Here. I dont think you will see the knock out any clearer than this unless you are such a smoker that you have no brain left.

**Pretty Boy1** · 05-21-2009, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by Demise

He'd just beaten Ali, why would he dive against some young prospect?

Good point!!

**FloydsEra** · 05-21-2009, 11:17 AM

I agree. Berbick didn't even look hurt and he fell around like a bad actor.

**Mary Jane** · 05-21-2009, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by Demise

He'd just beaten Ali, why would he dive against some young prospect?

He beat a brain damaged Ali and Tyson was the hottest thing in boxing at that time.

Did Berbick take a dive vs. Tyson?