Berbick's nephew one of two convicted in boxer's murder

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Berbick's nephew one of two convicted in boxer's murder

Associated Press

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A nephew of Trevor Berbick has been convicted along with another man of killing the 54-year-old former heavyweight champion.

A jury Thursday found 21-year-old Harold Berbick guilty of murder and 19-year-old Kenton Gordon guilty of manslaughter in the death of the former boxer following a four-week trial.

The judge ordered both men jailed pending their Jan. 11 sentencing.

Authorities said the nephew and Gordon beat Berbick to death in October, leaving his body in a church courtyard in Portland. Harold Berbick had been involved in a land dispute with his uncle.

Berbick grew up in the area and returned to live there following his deportation from the United States in 2002. He was the last fighter to face Muhammad Ali in the ring and briefly held the WBC heavyweight title before losing it to Mike Tyson in 1986.