John Tate's tragicomic climax is surely his running away from the fight as Berbick Pummeled the back of his head.

John tate had great ability ..just got lazy and blew up between fights . after traning for a big fight one day his manager said he ate a whole bucket of kfc washed down with 2 liter of pepsi .

Tate took this fight too soon after the Weaver fight.

That was close to being a DQ with the shots to the back of the head.

@t.wil.9646

3 жыл бұрын

Berbick was a dirty fighter through out his entire career.

Trevor never took no steroid tests in 1980

The truth is that Berbick should have been disqualified for repeatedly hitting Tate on the back of the head.

@georgeelmerdenbrough6906

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@oldschoolboxing6048

Жыл бұрын

By that logic, Tate should have been DQ’d for turning his back and running. The truth is you don’t understand the rules of boxing that well.

@lwmson

Жыл бұрын

@@oldschoolboxing6048 You're the one who doesn't know the rules of boxing. If you hit an opponent with an illegal blow and it injures him, it's grounds for DQ. Running from someone isn't.

@Leodisdude

6 ай бұрын

@@lwmsonIf you turn your back yes it is.

Don't turn and run. Protect yourself at all times And punch was on ear, not back of the head

He was exhausted going into the 9th round on his stool. His story was a sad one.

The Weaver fight ruined Tate never to be the same

Punches to the back of Tate's head at 0:27.

Trevor "Windmill" Berbick

How does he not get DQ hitting the. Man in the back of the head like that. No way a clean win.

@ClassicBoxingMatches

4 жыл бұрын

It certainly wasnt legal BUT Tate was running away from him, Berbick had no other option. Your not allowed to punch the back of the head but your also not allowed to turn your back in boxing either. I don't think the punches that landed on the back of his head made any difference to the outcome, he was already well out of it. Wasnt like he was doing fine UNTIL he got hit in the back of the head, he was done the second the bell rung to start the round!

@GuyFromTheSouth

4 жыл бұрын

Because then you'd have abunch of people turning their backs and running hoping to get a DQ win. It'll change the whole game.

@guanjun1178

3 жыл бұрын

Defend yourself at all times...

John Tate

Berbick was always classy, wasn't he? Glad Iron Mike made him pay for it with his health. You don't tug on Superman's cape; You don't spit into the wind; You don't wear Tyson's black trunks when facing Mike Tyson.

@jordanpratt3821

Жыл бұрын

Or else you get knocked down 3 times with one punch.

That was a backward fight not in real fight to punch back of an athlete head

Tate showing signs of brain trauma

Should ha e just stayed on his stool.

Poor Tate.

Tree top John

He wasn't running away, he was stumbling forward because he was off balance and exhausted. Is hitting in the back of the head legal? No. Do you get DQ'd for intentionally hitting in the back of the head? Yes. This shoulda been a DQ.

@GuyFromTheSouth

4 жыл бұрын

0:24 he clearly took off running from his opponent. Not only did he turn and run here he had a history of doing it. He did it against teofilo stevenson in the olympics.

@azaryaadirama6147

4 жыл бұрын

@@GuyFromTheSouth I thought the hits were legal, because the 1st left hook landed on the side of the head

@pajasa62

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Mattson I know...imagine if every 1st infraction was an automatic disqualification. No warning, just disqualifying...ridiculous.

Q? Shud be why didnt trainer throw towel in after all they suppose be experts? Unless he ok with his man gettn killed in there.

@Salieri47

3 жыл бұрын

Tate was another talented--to a limited degree--fighter who was rushed, and fed to the wolves.

@obama7828

Жыл бұрын

​​@@Salieri47e wasn't fed to the wolves, he was one of the wolves. he just wasted his talent and didn't like to train