Bernard Hopkins boxer

Bernard Hopkins boxer
bouts
67
won
55
lost
8
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1988-10-11
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
75″/191cm
Age
-
Born
1965-01-15
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Bernard Humphrey Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed middleweight title from 2001 to 2005, and the lineal light heavyweight title from 2011 to 2012.Hopkins first became a world champion by winning the IBF middleweight title in 1995. He would go on to compile 19 defenses against 17 opponents; a division record at the time.nb 1 In 2001, Hopkins successfully unified the middleweight division by defeating Félix Trinidad to win the WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine and lineal titles. A victory over Oscar De La Hoya for the WBO title in 2004 cemented Hopkins' status as undisputed champion, while also making him the first male boxer to simultaneously hold world titles by all four major boxing sanctioning bodies. In 2001, Hopkins was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2011, The Ring ranked Hopkins as third on their list of the "10 best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years." As of April 2021, he is ranked by BoxRec as the seventh greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.After losing the undisputed title to Jermain Taylor in 2005 and failing to regain it in a rematch the same year, Hopkins achieved further success in 2006 when he moved up to light heavyweight, winning the IBO and Ring titles from Antonio Tarver at 41 years of age. Two defenses of the Ring title were made before a loss to Joe Calzaghe in 2008. Three years later, Hopkins defeated Jean Pascal for the WBC and lineal light heavyweight titles, as well as regaining the Ring title. This made Hopkins the oldest boxer in history to win a world championship, at the age of 46, breaking George Foreman's record set in 1994. Hopkins later broke his own record by winning the IBF light heavyweight title from Tavoris Cloud in 2013, and again in 2014 when he won the WBA (Super) title from Beibut Shumenov, at ages 48 and 49, respectively.Nicknamed "The Executioner", and later "The Alien", Hopkins was known among observers for his longevity and ability to continue competing successfully at an advanced age. Widely considered one of the greatest boxers of the modern era, he was a highly strategic and defensive boxer known for carrying good speed and power along with counterpunching skills. He credits mastering the boxing fundamentals and a great defense for his longevity in the sport. He was also a very seasoned fighter, being able to take advantage of a wide variety of situations in the ring and implement rough and dirty tactics while fighting on the inside or in a clinch.In the last years of his active career, Hopkins also became a minority partner with Golden Boy Promotions, with which he still remains post-career.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2016-12-17 Joe Smith Jr WWWWWW Forum, Inglewood LOST
KO
2014-11-08 Sergey Kovalev WWWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
2014-04-19 Beibut Shumenov WWWWWW DC Armory, Washington WIN
Split-decision
2013-10-26 Karo Murat WLWWDW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-03-09 Tavoris Cloud WWWWWW Barclays Center, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-04-28 Chad Dawson WWWLW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Majority decision
2011-10-15 Chad Dawson WWWWLW Staples Center, Los Angeles NC
No Contest
2011-05-21 Jean Pascal WWWWWD Bell Centre, Montreal WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-12-18 Jean Pascal LWWWWW Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City DRAW
Majority decision
2010-04-03 Roy Jones Jr WWLWWL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-12-02 Enrique Ornelas LWWWLW Liacouras Center, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-10-18 Kelly Pavlik WWWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-04-19 Joe Calzaghe WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
2007-07-21 Ronald Wright WWWWDW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-06-10 Antonio Tarver WLWLWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-12-03 Jermain Taylor WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2005-07-16 Jermain Taylor WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
2005-02-19 Howard Eastman WWWWWW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-09-18 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWLW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
KO
2004-06-05 Robert Allen WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-12-13 William Joppy WWWLWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-03-29 Morrade Hakkar WWWWLW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Corner retirement
2002-02-02 Carl Daniels DWWWWW Sovereign Center, Reading WIN
Corner retirement
2001-09-29 Felix Trinidad WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2001-04-14 Keith Holmes LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-12-01 Antwun Echols WWWLWW Venetian Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2000-05-13 Syd Vanderpool WWWWWW Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-12-12 Antwun Echols WWWWWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-02-06 Robert Allen WWWWW Convention Center, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1998-08-28 Robert Allen LWWWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas NC
No Contest
1998-01-31 Simon Brown LWWLWW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-11-18 Andrew Council WWLWWL Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-07-20 Glen Johnson WWWWWW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
Technical knockout
1997-04-19 John David Jackson WLWWWL Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport WIN
Technical knockout
1996-07-16 William Bo James LWWWLW Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-16 Joe Lipsey WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1996-01-27 Steve Frank LWWWWW Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1995-04-29 Segundo Mercado WWWWWD US Air Arena, Landover WIN
Technical knockout
1994-12-17 Segundo Mercado WWWWWW Coliseo General Rumiñahui, Quito DRAW
Split-decision
1994-05-17 Lupe Aquino WWWWLW Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-02-26 Melvin Wynn LLWWDL Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1993-11-23 Wendell Hall WLWWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1993-08-03 Roy Ritchie WWWDWD Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-22 Roy Jones Jr WWWWWW RFK Stadium, Washington LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-02-16 Gilbert Baptist LLWWWL McNichols Sports Arena, Denver WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-12-04 Wayne Powell WWWWDW Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-09-14 Eric Rhinehart LLLWLW Outdoor Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1992-08-28 James Stokes LWWWWL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1992-05-21 Anibal Miranda DLLLLL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Points
1992-04-03 Randy Smith WLWWLL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-01-31 Dennis Milton WWWWWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Corner retirement
1991-12-13 Willie Kemp LLLWWL Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-11-26 David McCluskey LLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1991-09-23 Ralph Moncrief WLLLWL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1991-07-09 Danny Mitchell LLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1991-06-20 Pedro Marquez WLWWWL Aspen Hotel, Parsippany WIN
Technical knockout
1991-03-18 Steve Langley WWLLLL Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-26 Richard Quiles LLWLLL National Guard Armory, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1990-11-17 Mike Sapp LLLLLL Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-20 Darrin Oliver LWLL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-08-05 Percy Harris WWWWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-06-30 Khalif Shabazz LWWLLL Trump Castle, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1990-05-31 Jouvin Mercado LW War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester WIN
Technical knockout
1990-05-18 Eddie Tyler WLLLLL Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-04-26 Keith Gray debut Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1990-02-22 Greg Paige WL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-10-11 Clinton Mitchell debut Resorts International, Atlantic City LOST
Majority decision