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Bernard Hopkins lost by 2nd round TKO to Chad Dawson in a WBC light heavyweight title fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, October 15, 2011 on HBO PPV. After missing with a right hand Hopkins ended up into a clinch on top of Dawson's back who had ducked down. Dawson shoved Hopkins off with his shoulder and Hopkins ended up falling backwards onto the canvas and almost out of the ring. During the fall Hopkins landed on his left elbow jamming his arm up and into his acromioclavicular joint hurting his shoulder. (Post fight medical examination revealed Hopkins suffered a closed dislocation of the AC joint.) The referee had not ruled a foul so with Hopkins unable to continue due to injury lost by TKO. Of course Hopkins cried foul and plans to file a protest with the California Athletic Commission to try to get the decision changed to a no-contest. Prior to the incident the fight was a stinker. (Note: On October 20, 2011 the WBC gave Hopkins back his title after reviewing the fight video. On December 13, 2011 the California State Athletic Commission changed the TKO decision to No Contest. )
Next up for Hopkins is a WBC ordered rematch against Chad Dawson (30-1-0, 17 KOs) on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Having previously won two upsets in Atlantic City, Antonio Tarver in 2006 and Kelly Pavlik in 2008 Hopkins hopes to pull off another.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins vs Dawson II | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ |
April 28, 2012 Saturday |
Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins is the longest reigning middleweight title holder and also holds the distinction of most successful title defenses as a middleweight champion, a record setting 20 times. In 2001 Hopkins was awarded Ring Magazine Fighter of The Year and World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year.
Bernard Hopkins greatest wins include Tito Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya and Antonio Tarver. Hopkins-Trinidad in 2001 Trindad was down in the 12th round and Trindad's corner throws in the towel. Hopkins-De La Hoya in 2004 Hopkins puts De La Hoya down for count in the 9th round with a left hook to the body. Hopkins-Tarver in 2006 Hopkins gives Tarver an old school boxing lesson. All three judges scored the bout 118-109. Tarver was also down in the 5th round.
In 1993 Bernard Hopkins squared off against Roy Jones Jr losing by a 12-round unanimous decision. It was Hopkins second loss in his career. The first was in his debut in 1988. In 2005 Hopkins lost by upset in a 12 round split decision to Jermain Taylor ending Hopkins record setting winning streak. Six months later Taylor gets the nod again. Many doubted that after losing two close decisions to Taylor that Hopkins could rally again. Hopkins proved them all wrong when he fought Antonio Tarver.
On June 10, 2006 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Bernard Hopkins beat Antonio Tarver by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision also winning recognition as Ring Magazine's light heavyweight champion. Hopkins, 41 years old, working with legendary fitness trainer Mackie Shilstone moved up two weight classes to fight Antonio Tarver at 175 pounds. Tarver, the 3 to 1 favorite was done in round 5 from a Hopkins right.
Hopkins-Wright Weight-in Brawl
On July 20, 2007 at the Friday weigh-in before the fight Hopkins put his right palm on Wright's face and shoved him. Wright shoved back touching off a melee. Hopkins ended up being fined $200,000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission which was 6& of his $3 million purse for his pre-fight fisticuffs.
Hopkins won a unanimous decision in a tactical fight over Winky Wright on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada retaining his Ring Light Heavyweight Champion belt. Hopkins, who retired after winning his bout with Antonio Tarver last June came out of retirement to fight Wright. After the fight Hopkins said he wanted to fight Joe Calzaghe next, at Yankee Stadium never the less.
Bernard Hopkins lost to white boy Joe Calzaghe on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada by a 12-round split decision. The score card for Hopkins-Calzaghe read 114-113 Hopkins, 115-112 Calzaghe and 116-111 Calzaghe. Harold Lederman, HBO's unofficial official scored it 116-111 Calzaghe. CompuBox stats showed Hopkins landing 127 of 468 (27&) while Calzaghe landed 232 out of 707 punches (33&).
The early rounds of the fight went to Hopkins who knocked down Calzaghe with a right to the chin in the 1st round. In the 4th round Calzaghe finally figured Hopkins out and got into the fight. Calzaghe's high volume punching had Ol' Popkins slowing down by round nine and the last two rounds Hopkins was visibly tired despite having milked an alledged low blow for 3 minutes in the 10th round. Overall it was an fight ugly marred by Hopkins' holding and mauling.
Hopkins-Calzaghe Score Card
Bernard Hopkins beat Kelly Pavlik (34-1-0, 30 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in Atlantic City, New Jersey at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, October 18, 2008. The Pavlik-Hopkins fight was a non-title 170 lb catchweight fight which was the same weight as the Hopkins-Wright fight July 2007. Hopkins, a light heavyweight fought a smart fight, moved well and beat middleweight Pavlik to the punch. Scores were 119-106, 118-108 and 117-109. Hopkins lost a point for holding in the 9th round and Pavlik lost a point for hitting on the back of the head in the 8th eight round.
In typical Hopkins style, Bernard Hopkins beat former NABF middleweight champion Enrique Ornelas (29-6-0, 19 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Liacouras Center of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Scores were 120-109, 119-109 and 118-110.
Bernard Hopkins beat Roy Jones Jr (54-7-0, 40 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, avenging his previous loss. Scores were 118-109, 117-110 and 117-110. The first time the two fought was for the vacant IBF middleweight title on May 22, 1993 at the RFK Stadium in Washington, DC where Hopkins lost by 12-round unanimous decision with scores of 112-116, 112-116 and 112-116.
Hopkins fought to a majority draw with light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec, Canada. Scores were 113-113, 114-114 and 114-112. Hopkins was knocked down in rounds one and three. It wasn't until round six that Hopkins started to turn the fight around. 45 year old Hopkins didn't seem to show any signs of aging against 28 year old Pascal who retained his WBO and IBO light heavyweight titles. Due to close scoring and possible hometown decision Hopkins is scheduled to fight Pascal in a rematch.
Bernard Hopkins defeated light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in a rematch on Saturday, May 21, 2011 in front of 17,560 people the largest crowd ever at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Scores were 116-112, 115-114 and 115-113. In addition to his victory 46 year old Hopkins also won the WBC, IBO and The Ring magazine titles from Pascal becoming the oldest fighter in history to win a major world championship (George Foreman previously held that record). It was an ugly fight, lots of clinching and Hopkins used every trick in the book, thumb to the eye, headbutts and kidney shots but he won even though he was hurt by Pascal in round three.
