The insanity of Trevor Berbick

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I disagree .. they were both awkward, unorthodox mauler types .. I sincerely doubt Oscar at fifteen pounds lighter was stronger .. his punch hardly harder .. he fought much smaller men and please tell me one top fighter Oscar knocked out , let alone beat. Greg Page and Pinklon Thomas were far better than anyone Bonavena defeated. I think they were both head cases and pretty comparable ..
     
  2. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Trevor actually has a good genuine resume. But he was as mad as a box of frogs.
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    That's it in a nutshell.

    Various statements and actions during his life suggest he had paranoid schizophrenia.
    It's quite common.

    It's definitely unsettling being around anyone with such delusions and paranoia, especially if they are capable of violence and doing serious damage.

    I doubt getting punched in the head for a living would help someone with such a condition either.
     
  5. Foxy 01

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    Wtf??????????????

    London had thousands of Jamaicans immigrating into it in the 50's and 60's and not only did they work extremely hard on the transport systems but they livened the place up with their culture. Even now people from all over the world attend the Notting Hill carnival annually.

    Any problems 3rd and 4th generation Jamaicans may cause are due to them mixing with and emulating the lower forms of the indigenous life.
     
  6. McGrain

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    Wow...well said foxy (until the end). Most unexpected.
     
  7. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Please tell me what ranked contenders did shavers stop and tell me if he could punch or not.
    So bonavena could not be stronger than berbick because he was 15 pounds lighter,then ali was much much stronger than marciano cause he was around 25 -30 pounds heavier right? What a trash comment,bonavena fought in a better era,he was better than berbick,
    (Charley goldman said bonavena was stronger and hits harder than marciano)
     
  8. choklab

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    Berbick was a capable talent. Eddie Futch, Angelo Dundee and Archie Moore all worked with him at one point.

    He was a handful for anyone.
     
  9. he grant

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    That's the best you got ? Third rate material man .. :rofl

    Here's my response to you .. Earnie Shavers knocked out number 1 contender Ken Norton, how's that ? Ali was stronger than Marciano, likely by a lot. Anyone that knows anything about Ali knows that he was one of the strongest natural heavyweights that ever lived .. try watching the first round of his fight against Bonavena and see him throw Bonavena around like a rag doll .. Bonavena's claim to fame was the first Frazier fight and he lost that one too .. do your homework next time ..
     
  10. Foxy 01

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    I am more than willing to debate with you my stand on this subject ( but perhaps it might be best to do it by PM. ) I can clearly remember seeing signs on properties to rent in certain parts of London with signs reading.

    " NO BLACKS, NO IRISH, NO DOGS " in that order. Yet 1st generation West Indian folks rose above that fukking nonsense, and became assets to the communities in which they lived.

    As did the Irish, it must be said.
     
  11. latineg

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    now if only you can rise above it :good
     
  12. Foxy 01

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    This message is hidden because latineg ( all bollox ) is on your ignore list.
     
  13. Setanta

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    Can you just talk boxing and not post your stupid opinions
     
  14. Setanta

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    It was the irish who eventually got those signs removed not your people
     
  15. daverobin

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    this:deal
    :deal:deal i also heard he was bi ***ual / his former manager walked in on him while trevor was taking a shower with another man and making out with him (halifax canda this happened ):deal