Bernard Hopkins continues getting the celebrity treatment tonight on E! News
Newly crowned IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins recently sat down with E! News Correspondent Alicia Quarles following his incredible March 9 win over Tavoris Cloud, which made him the oldest boxer in history to win a world title and the oldest champion in sports history. He broke his own record, which he had set when he captured...
Bernard Hopkins statement on next opponent
Bernard Hopkins has released an official statement in which he addresses his next potential opponent, following his triumphant performance over Tavoris Cloud, and the continuing bolstering of his status as one of the best over-40 fighters of all-time. Take a look at what Hopkins has to say about who he could be fighting next below.
Credit: Will Hart - HBO
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Bernard Hopkins’ technical schooling of Tavoris Cloud, a reigning titleholder who was more than 17 years his junior, was significant. I was among those who figured Cloud, with Father Time in his corner vs. B-Hop, would be too much for the ageless “Executioner”. However, it appears Father Time apparently has as much trouble...
Bernard Hopkins scores sweet revenge on Don King
Bernard Hopkins has never been a taciturn figure, so that he would crow loudly over taking Tavoris Cloud's IBF belt and pushing his own record as boxing's oldest world champion forward a notch isn't surprising. However, only boxing fans with long memories and a keen interest in the sport might have understood why he was boasting about "putting Don King out of business...
Weekend Afterthoughts On The Scope Of Bernard Hopkins' Achievement, Some Killer KOs And More
If spoil sports aren't your flavor, perhaps a pair of refreshing counter left hook knockouts from the past weekend can cleanse the palate? Edgar Sosa did in Ulises Solis with one in a meaningful flyweight bout, finally scoring a victory over his thrice-rival. Junior lightweight Argenis Mendez, too, got his revenge in a rematch against Juan Carlos Salgado. It was the snazzier...
Benard Hopkins Earns Historic Win Over Tavoris Cloud, Is Don King Finished?
Bernard Hopkins may be one of Philadelphia’s native sons, but you would have thought otherwise after hearing the roaring chants of “B HOP” that rained down on the 48 year-old fighter on Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The crowd of 12,293 wasn’t shy about showing their support for the “The Executioner” as they watched Hopkins make history once again...
Bernard Hopkins Becomes World Champion At Age 48
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Bernard Hopkins proved once again that not all boxers lose their speed and skills once they reach the age of 40 when he beat IBF light-heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday night.
The 48-year-old Hopkins of Philadelphia took the title by outworking Cloud over 12 rounds to earn a unanimous decision by...
Bernard Hopkins becomes oldest boxer to win major title
Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man to ever win a major world boxing title after he scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF light-heavyweight title at the Barclays Center on Saturday night.
The frisky 48-year-old Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs) pulled out a collection of tricks from his three decades of experience to school the 31-year-old Cloud (24-1,...
Hopkins defeats Cloud to become oldest champ
Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to claim the IBF light heavyweight championship., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/hopkins-defeats-cloud-to-become-oldest-champ
Hopkins young as ever
Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to claim the IBF light heavyweight championship.
The 48-year-old Hopkins broke the record he set by beating Jean Pascal for the WBC light heavyweight title on May 21, 2011.
Hopkins improved to 53-6-2 in the main event of an eight-fight card at...
Bernard Hopkins Beats Father Time, Tavoris Cloud
NEW YORK CITY - - Boos greeted Tavoris Cloud as he began his ringwalk into the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. East Coast legend Bernard Hopkins enjoyed a much warmer welcome to New York, one of his most famous stomping grounds.
Greeted like a hero, the 48 year old Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO) came out in Executioner’s mask, swathed in a purple robe with a large “X” on his back...
Hopkins vs. Cloud results: Bernard Hopkins continues defying history & age
Bernard Hopkins broke his own record on Saturday evening at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York, as he defeated IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud via unanimous decision in an HBO televised fight. He once again became the oldest champion in boxing's long and storied history, erasing his old record from when he had defeated Jean Pascal.
Credit: Ed Mulholland / HBO
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Tavoris Cloud presses forward
After growing up with very little, in a rough neighborhood, living in a small house that sometimes housed as many as 15 other people, and beating those odds, having a boxing legend in the opposite corner does not seem as daunting a task for Tavoris Cloud.
Still, Saturday night's IBF Light Heavyweight title fight against 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins is the biggest challenge of...
Hanging On: Bernard Hopkins Vs. Tavoris Cloud Preview And Prediction
Time waits for no man, except, perhaps, Bernard Hopkins. The 48-year-old has fought at a high level despite a decrepit-for-boxing age far later than he has had any right to, and probably better than anyone ever has in the history of the sport. As his Saturday showdown on HBO with Tavoris Cloud nears, though, one gets the impression that time has at last grown impatient with Hopkins...
At 48, Hopkins still chasing championship history
Bernard Hopkins is chasing history as boxing's oldest champion.
The 48-year-old Hopkins will try to prove he's still championship material when he fights undefeated Tavoris Cloud for a piece of the 175-pound light heavyweight title Saturday night at Barclays Center in New York.
Hopkins dethroned George Foreman as the oldest boxer to win a world title when he beat Jean Pascal...
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud weigh-in results & photos
The Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud weigh-ins were held on Friday afternoon, in advance of their HBO-televised Light Heavyweight title clash on Saturday night from the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. Right here, you can find the complete Hopkins vs. Cloud weigh-in results, official weights, and weigh-in photos. Take a look and see how the fighters look as they meet...
Using ‘nuts and bananas,’ Bernard Hopkins will outscore Tavoris Cloud to again become a champion tomorrow evening in Gotham
Citing clean living, former two-weight world champion Bernard Hopkins is ready to challenge Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title tomorrow night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Hopkins (52-6-2-2, 32 KOs), a reformed ex-convict who outclassed Jean Pascal in May 2011 to earn a unanimous decision victory and become, at 46, the oldest man to capture...
The Tenth Man: Tavoris Cloud And Bernard Hopkins
There is history to be made, and there are echoes of the past.
Tavoris Cloud is the tenth man in history -- the tenth to share a commonality with the other nine men that spans 23 years: Men like Joe Calzaghe, Joe Lipsey, Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., and Felix Trinidad.
These pugilists and a few other forgotten prize fighters...
Hopkins vs. Cloud final quotes, workout photos, presser videos & more
This weekend on HBO, Bernard Hopkins takes on Light Heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud, in an attempt to break his own record as the oldest fighter in history to win a world title. Right here, we have a huge collection of Hopkins vs. Cloud material for you to take a look at, including video of their final press conference, photos from their media workouts, a huge collection of...
Hopkins: I'm ready to win title
Tavoris Cloud was 6 years old when Bernard Hopkins made his professional debut. On Saturday (9:30 p.m. ET/PT, HBO) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the two men square off with the 48-year-old Hopkins looking to break his own record of becoming the oldest boxer to win a world title.
Hopkins admitted there were some aches and pains here and there during training, but said camp...
The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Bernard Hopkins, Keith Thurman And Darren Barker
Looks like meat’s back on the menu boys! And by meat, I mean big time boxing. The main meal is the juicy HBO doubleheader headlined by a light heavyweight fight between Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud. There are other interesting titbits here and there that can serve as appetisers, and an excellent fight on HBO Latino that can be dessert.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris...
BSO Interview: IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Tavoris Cloud
Tavoris Cloud escape a harsh upbringing and the pitfalls of a rough Tallahassee, Florida neighborhood, to become the current IBF Light Heavyweight Champion of the world. Cloud turned those early misfortunes into fuel for his future. Cloud entered the boxing gym at the age of 17, and hasn’t looked back since. Tavoris won the IBF Light Heavyweight title on August 28, 2009 by...
Bernard Hopkins & Tavoris Cloud pre-fight conference call quotes
Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud held a media conference call earlier this week, where they discussed their upcoming fight for the IBF Light Heavyweight strap which Cloud currently holds. Right here, you'll find the entire transcript, and if you have some time, then jump on in and dive in. As you know, ol' B-Hops has a penchant for words, so this quite the lengthy set of...
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