Ali vs Berbick - Why?

Why? Because he said numerous times he didn't want his career to end like he did against Holmes. And I think it makes sense too. he looked decent against Berbick. and showed the technical skills that were supposedly missing from his arsenal.

 

I love this fight.

 

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As 'good' as possible from a 39 year old totally shot boxer with the onset of Parkinsons, a hole in his brain & flab around the midsection can be. Shouldn't have got a license to fight. It was a sad fight, Ali was very sluggishly slow & pushing with his straight, but he tried.

 

Even though Ali got away with constant holding?

 

He claimed that his self inflicted overdose of Thyrolar was hugely responsible for his showing against Holmes, and his improved performance in the Bahamas vindicated that somewhat.

From long range, I felt he outboxed and outscored Berbick pretty cleanly, and also controlled the movement in the ring. He defended his head rather effectively, and Trevor didn't get in too many upstairs shots.

Berbick was busier though, and flailed away at the body when Muhammad tried clinching. I think whatever physical damage Ali sustained in the Bahamas was negligible. My suspicion is that Shavers was responsible for most of the neurological damage he sustained in competition.

 

still i would pick this ali (berbick) against tyson(berbick)
ali hooook:hat ali bumayeee:rasta

 

I like the new well-behaved Foreman Gancho who doesn't get hostile with classic members. :thumbsup

 

He didn't want his career to end on the Holmes fight and the Bahamas authorities convinced him to fight over there.

 

think it's all been covered, good job guys

 

Judging by the post-fight interview, Berbick seems like a class act.