Bernard Hopkins, (born January 15, 1965, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American boxer who dominated the middleweight division in the early 2000s with a combination of speed and precision that earned him the nickname "The Executioner.". Bernard Hopkins couldn't find a way to win that night but he found a way to get by. The son of Bernard and Shirley Hopkins, he grew up in Philadelphia as one of eight children. But once the bell rang, that didn't matter. Oct 17, 2016 at 11:07 pm ET 1 min read. Ring legend Bernard Hopkins to retire after farewell fight ... From an early age Hopkins was an aggressive child and seemed to attract trouble. Exclusive: Bernard Hopkins' last fight likely to be in London Hopkins chuckled as he wagged his cane toward amused onlookers. Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) -who's never been beaten up, never been cut in a fight, stays in fighting shape 365 days a year and keeps a 31-inch waist - looked as fresh in the final round as he . Bernard Hopkins TKO'd in 8th round of final fight by Joe ... At an age when most fighters are looking for the nearest rocking chair, Hopkins finds . They have one child. Hopkins wouldn't regain himself until 2 years later when he would . A farewell to one of the greatest fighters of all time . Bernard Hopkins Addresses Cam'ron Fight Rumors - VIBE.com Bernard Hopkins got absolutely pounded in the ring last night, getting knocked down by Sergey Kovalev in the first round and taking a ton of punishment all night long . Image via USA Today Sports. Bernard Hopkins last fight: Prison, 65 fights, titles, aged 51, Hopkins writes his own ending. Bernard Hopkins knocked out of ring by Joe Smith Jr. in ... WATCH: Bernard Hopkins gets knocked entirely out of the boxing ring in final fight The 51-year-old veteran did not get the career ending he was hoping for on Saturday night vs. Joe Smith Jamel Herring is drawing inspiration from Bernard Hopkins ... Bernard Hopkins hits Joe . Hopkins (55-7-2 1 NC, 32 KOs) will turn 52 next month. In Roy Jones, Jr. Hopkins went to toe-to-toe with one of the most talented fighters of all time for 12 rounds. I don't think anyone could have written a worse way for the legendary Bernard Hopkins to bow out of boxing after nearly 30 years as a pro. Instead, he finished in the same . Then Bernard Hopkins at the age of 46 in May 2011 defeated Jean Pascal to win the WBC, IBO, and The Ring light heavyweight belts. Smith used a six-punch combination to send Hopkins through the ropes and on to the floor, effectively ending the 51-year-old's 28-year boxing career. The pre-fight buildup to the first Bernard Hopkins vs Jermain Taylor fight was nasty versus nice. Hopkins is 49 years old, has three children and is somehow gearing up for his 65th professional fight. Bernard Hopkins made a vow to his mother to not fight beyond the age of 40, and even briefly retired to keep his word. At the postfight news conference, Hopkins - then 49 and the oldest man ever to win a widely recognized world boxing title - said he likely would retire, "unless something comes along that was interesting enough and big enough to bring me back for a final fight in 2015." Hopkins, who turned 50 on Jan. 15, had a notion that that swan song might . Former boxing champion Bernard Hopkins was incarcerated at the age of 17. That limit is raw power . During a time when boxers seem to fight once or twice a year in their prime, Hopkins was busy fighting three or four times a year. Bernard Hopkins turned 49 last month, but the voice and bravado still sound like a boxer enjoying his prime. Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to ever win a title Saturday night with a unanimous decision over Jean Pascal in a light . Smith used a six-punch combination to send Hopkins throu A legendary boxing career will come to an end at the Forum in Los Angeles on Dec. 17 when 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins fights one final time in a bout . He is an actor, known for State Property 2 (2005), Iran The Blade Barkley 5th King (2018) and Golden Boy on ESPN (2017). The aging fighter . The ageless Hopkins deserves more attention, and boxing does too. Hopkins is definitely among the best when it comes to cutting promos, along with Muhammad Ali, Roy Jones Jr, and modern greats . Bernard Hopkins, 49, shows his age in 12-round title bout November 9, 2014 / 7:13 AM / AP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Bernard Hopkins will turn the big 5-0 without a championship belt around his waist. That day is this Saturday, when Hopkins will square off with young Smith in a fight Hopkins dubbed the "Final One." The Trinidad fight was the first time that Hopkins's age was weighed against him in the pre-fight predictions. Despite his age, he holds the IBF light heavyweight championship and hopes to unify titles . Last month marked the 20 th anniversary of Bernard Hopkins' scintillating 12 th-round TKO of Felix Trinidad in a career-defining fight for the boxing legend and Hall of Famer. Hopkins was involved in street crime as a teenager, and at age 17 he was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to prison. Last month marked the 20 th anniversary of Bernard Hopkins' scintillating 12 th-round TKO of Felix Trinidad in a career-defining fight for the boxing legend and Hall of Famer. Hopkins knows how to work a crowd, and at age 49 never misses a beat. Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali, whose names come up often in discussions of the greatest fighters of all time, were both over the hill . Bernard was 36; Felix was 28. Bernard Hopkins hobbled into the gym before a sparring session using a cane to aid his small steps. Bernard Hopkins won the light heavyweight championship at age 46 last night. Bernard finally hung up his gloves in 2016 at the age . (Matt Rourke / Associated Press) Bernard Hopkins threw away a glorious record to fulfil a stupid, unnecessary and personal mission. December 19, 2016. On November 5, 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas.More than . 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins (right) defeated 31-year-old Tavoris Cloud in March. Bernard Hopkins is knocked out of the ring by Joe Smith Jr. Hopkins finishes his long career with a 56-8-2 record. Bernard Hopkins experienced a first in his last fight.. Bernard Hopkins's last fight carried the weight of symbolism. He'd heard whispers that the steely-eyed Philadelphian was on parole after serving five years at Graterford Prison, and that his uncle was Artie McCloud . Bernard Hopkins gets knocked out of ring in last fight. Fighting for the first time in more than two years, Bernard Hopkins says his Saturday night fight with Joe Smith Jr. (HBO at 10 p.m. ET/PT) will be the final bout of his career. Bernard Hopkins says that he's targeting a June fight date but that this year will mark the end of his storied career. Last month marked the 20 th anniversary of Bernard Hopkins' scintillating 12 th-round TKO of Felix Trinidad in a career-defining fight for the boxing legend and Hall of Famer.. It's an all-time classic boxing performance that Jamel Herring has touted well and is hoping to channel Saturday night, when he defends his WBO junior lightweight championship against interim titleholder Shakur . The first fight between Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins, which ended in a majority draw, left a bad taste in the mouths of both fighters. After years of whining and moaning following his losses, it was finally refreshing to watch Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32Kos) fight without having to listen to. In 66 fights, Hopkins had never been stopped. In a career that spanned 67 fights, Hopkins never had been knocked out -- until Saturday against Joe Smith Jr. at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Throughout the social media age that includes platforms like Twitter . "Bernard takes care of himself. Bernard Hopkins knocked out of ring by Joe Smith Jr. in retirement fight. Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe was a boxing match that took place on April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada, between The Ring light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and unified super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe.The fight was dubbed the "Battle of the Planet", and the fight was for Hopkins' The Ring light heavyweight title. The story was Hopkins, then fighting at the tender age . By Wil Esco @wil_esco Mar 21, 2016, 11:00am EDT / new Smith, 27, who was born roughly three months after Hopkins laced up his gloves for the first time, has lost only one fight since his 2009 debut, compiling a 22-1 record with 18 knockouts. Hopkins is 50 years old and last competed in November losing a . He is an actor, known for State Property 2 (2005), Iran The Blade Barkley 5th King (2018) and Golden Boy on ESPN (2017). Column: Bernard Hopkins, 51, prepares for his final fight Saturday at the Forum Bernard Hopkins, 51, prepares for his last fight. Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday night. The fight lasted 12 rounds, with Bernard losing 116-112 by unanimous decision; however, the public now saw Hopkins as a serious fighter. The fact that it's his last fight, he knows in his heart and his head that he has to go out on top, and Hopkins is the best at doing that. By: Hector Franco "Bernard Hopkins has put himself up there in the list of all the great middleweights."- Larry Merchant. Few would have predicted early in Bernard Hopkins' career that the former resident of Graterford Penitentiary would go on to become one of the finest middleweights in boxing history. He's judge, jury and…executioner Boxing great has final bout on Saturday, when he takes on Joe . Bernard Hopkins may well be the best old fighter ever. They have one child. At age 51, Bernard Hopkins insists his light heavyweight fight against Long Island slugger Joe Smith Jr. on Saturday night is the last bout of his prizefighting career. INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday night. He has been married to Jeanette since 1993. Pascal, the WBC light heavyweight titleholder, thought he could've performed better than he did because he underestimated his quadragenarian opponent in December 2010. Bernard Hopkins, left, fights Joe Smith Jr. in Los Angeles, CA. It could turn out to be the most foolhardy task Hopkins has ever undertaken when you consider the facts. Last week, Cam'ron and A-Trak leaked the first single "Humphrey" off their upcoming joint EP, Federal Reserve. 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. At 46 years young, Bernard Hopkins provided complete credence for his obsessive-compulsive health habits by winning the light-heavyweight championship over Jean Pascal on May 21. Bernard Hopkins was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Bernard Hopkins was knocked out of ring by Joe Smith Jr. in the eighth round in a wacky end to the 67th and final fight of his legendary career Saturday night at The Forum. "Dame said I . Bernard Hopkins, Actor: State Property 2. He scrapped his usual stylish Prada glasses for a cheap pair old fogeys might wear and a fake gray beard that sprouted several inches past his chin. Long a contender in the jumbled alphabet concoctions of boxing organizations . Bernard Hopkins, at the age of 51, has been knocked out of the ring - literally knocked clean out of the ring - for an eighth round TKO loss to Joe Smith Jr in Los Angeles. He has been married to Jeanette since 1993. In 1988 he was released and lost his first pro fight. Wladimir Klitschko has no thoughts of retirement ahead of his Wembley showdown with Anthony Joshua and could extend his career past the age of 50, says manager Bernd Boente. Bernard Hopkins TKO'd after being knocked out of the ring in retirement fight. ATLANTIC CITY -- Bernard Hopkins doesn't get . I know someone who witnessed Bernard Hopkins's first professional fight. Bernard Hopkins may have his eyes set on the finish line after a storied 27-year career that saw him become the oldest boxer to ever win a world championship at the age of 49.
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