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‘The Alien’ Bernard Hopkins was truly a one-of-a-kind fighter thanks to his longevity and dedication to boxing. As the oldest world champion in boxing history, Hopkins was remarkably able to compete at the highest level until he was almost 52 years old.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / May 28

Roy Jones Jr. followed Bernard Hopkins victory with brutal left hook KO

Many would consider Roy Jones Jr. to be one of the greatest fighters of all time as he is a former four-weight world champion. Jones Jr. has stopped the likes of Virgil Hill and Montell Griffin in his career as he often showcased his elite skillset.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / May 24

‘It became a riot’… Bernard Hopkins enraged a whole country with one gesture that had him fleeing press conference

Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins has faced many fearsome opponents, but on one occasion, he faced hundreds at once. Bernard Hopkins retired with a record of 55-8-2, and, despite losing his pro debut, went on to become one of the most successful boxers in history.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / May 21

‘They knew it was over’… Bernard Hopkins on controversial fight series that saw him become world champion

Bernard Hopkins can easily be considered a true legend of the sport thanks to his longevity and age-defying performances. Although George Foreman is the oldest heavyweight champion in history, Hopkins holds the title for all weight divisions.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / April 28

47-year-old Bernard Hopkins was dethroned in rematch loss that ended long-standing streak

The oldest world champion in boxing history was able to hang up his gloves in 2016 with an amazing legacy behind him. Bernard Hopkins is one of the few undisputed world champions in the four-belt era.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / April 25

Bernard Hopkins was knocked out of the ring by Dmitry Bivol opponent in final fight

Bernard Hopkins competed from 1988 all the way to 2016, and is known for his ability to defy his age and compete, though everyone has their limit. Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins was one of the most successful boxers of the past few decades, with a record full of high-profile names.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / April 14

‘I’m warning you right now’… Bernard Hopkins squared-up to journalist during heated exchange

Bernard Hopkins got right in the face of a journalist who made a joke he really didn’t like. In the American’s career, he cemented his status as one of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / April 12

Bernard Hopkins rolled back the years with huge underdog victory over KO artist at 43 years old

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins has shown incredible longevity in his career, and ‘The Alien’ is a true history-maker. From Hopkins stopping Oscar De La Hoya to dethroning George Foreman as the oldest world champion in boxing, the former two-division champion was a true talent.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / March 25

Oscar De La Hoya was stopped for the first time in his career by devastating body shot knockout

‘Golden Boy’ hung up his gloves after only being stopped twice across 45 fights. The former multi-weight champion Oscar De La Hoya has faced a very high level of quality across the course of his 16-year career.

Boxing News / Bloody Knockout / March 23

Bernard Hopkins broke George Foreman’s record to become the oldest world champion in boxing history

Bernard Hopkins defied the laws of time, by beating George Foreman’s record, to become a world champion at the age of 46. While boxing is usually considered a young man’s game, ‘The Alien’ incredibly managed to continue competing at the top for an astonishingly long time.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / January 6

Five Middleweight Fighters to Watch in 2025

The middleweight division has seen many memorable fighters operate, such as Gennadiy Golovkin and Bernard Hopkins. The division is now going through a transitional period, headed by Janibek Alimkhanuly as the unified champion.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / December 14

Hopkins Reacts To Tank Davis’ Retirement Plans

Bernard Hopkins has reacted to Gervonta Davis‘ plans to retire next year. Davis made the shock announcement during the kick-off presser for his fight with Lamont Roach Jr.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / November 2

Hopkins: Ryan Garcia Needs A Respectable Tune-Up

Bernard Hopkins wants Ryan Garcia to have a respectable tune-up on his comeback fight. Garcia is currently serving a year ban after failing VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning he cannot box until April 2025.

Boxing News / Total Apex Sports / August 9

Bernard Hopkins Advocates for Terence Crawford vs. Jaron Ennis

Tevin Farmer noticed the campaign that was being developed in an attempt to match Terence Crawford with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis another fight that would interest Bernard Hopkins.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / July 21

Bernard Hopkins vs. Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright Revisited

At the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on July 21, 2007, Bernard Hopkins fought Ronald ‘Winky‘ Wright in a closely contested bout for The Ring light heavyweight title.

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Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / May 21, 2024

Reliving Bernard Hopkins Creating History Against Jean Pascal

On Saturday, May 21, 2011, Bernard Hopkins created history at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as he defeated Jean Pascal to become the oldest fighter in boxing history to win a major world title, eclipsing the record set by George Foreman when he knocked out Michael Moorer.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / April 19, 2024

Revisiting in 2024: Joe Calzaghe Makes History Against Bernard Hopkins in Light Heavyweight Showdown

On April 19, 2008, Joe Calzaghe moved up to light heavyweight to take on the legendary American pugilist Bernard Hopkins at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / April 15, 2024

Q&A With Steve Read, Director of Boxing Film ‘In The Company of Kings’

Director Steve Read’s In the Company of Kings is a unique boxing documentary that drops you into the lives of fighters both well-known (Bernard Hopkins and Larry Holmes) and those who perhaps have been somewhat forgotten (Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Tim Witherspoon).

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / April 6, 2024

Bernard Hopkins: What is his legacy?

When you think about prolific boxers, what names come to mind? Some people will obviously say, Muhammad Ali. Some will refer to Joe Frazier. Some will even mention Mike Tyson.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / April 3, 2024

Flashback: Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II – Reliving the Rematch of Boxing Legends

On April 3, 2010, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. met in their much anticipated rematch at 175lbs. The first fight between the two happened 17 years earlier on May 22, 1993 for the vacant IBF middleweight championship, with Jones winning by unanimous decision with all three judge’s scoring the bout 116–112 in Jones’ favour.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / March 24, 2024

Bernard Hopkins Reveals Blueprint to Defeat Canelo Alvarez – Predicts Final Bout for Mexican Legend

Legendary middleweight Bernard Hopkins, now a promotional partner at Golden Boy, has spoken to Fight Hub TV about the upcoming super middleweight bout between Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) and Jaime Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / January 15, 2024

Hopkins Blasts ‘Drama Queens’ In Boxing – Is It Ryan Garcia?

Bernard Hopkins has hit out at fighters trading shots at each other on social media at the expense of getting into the ring. Social media has become another tool for boxers to raise their profile outside of the ring.

Boxing News / Yardbarker / March 30, 2020

Boxing HOF postpones 2020 induction weekend until 2021

International Boxing Hall of Fame postpones 2020 induction weekend until 2021

The Hall of Fame 2020 class includes Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley in the modern boxer category, along with Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker in the female boxer category.

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