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Bernard Hopkins
(the "Executioner")

BORN    January 15 1965; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HEIGHT  6-1
WEIGHT  156-177 lbs
MANAGER  Bernard Hopkins
TRAINER Bouie Fisher, Noazim Richardson
RECORD 48-5-1 (32 KO)

 

Hopkins was one of the best middleweight fighters of recent years; His performance in the ring was as good as any middleweight ever; He was a patient, calculating, stiff punching fighter who was quick, clever and very capable; In addition, he was never knocked out during his career

Bernard lost the very first professional fight of his career in 1988; He lost for the second time in 1993 (to Roy Jones Jr.) and did not lose again until 2005; Some observers have questioned the quality of his opposition but whenever he entered the ring, he performed well

Hopkins' most impressive wins came against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver, John David Jackson, Simon Brown, William Joppy, Keith Holmes and Howard Eastman; As champion, he defended the title successfully 20 times

Bernard is destined to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible

 
Hopkins-Mercado 1990 Fight Video Clip

Hopkins-Stokes 1992 Fight Video Clip

Hopkins-Lipsey 1996 Fight Video Clip

Hopkins-Trinidad 2001 Fight Video Clip

Hopkins-De La Hoya 2004 Fight Video Clip

Hopkins-De La Hoya 2004 Fight Video Clip (Knockout)

Hopkins Fight Video Clip !!!

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1988
Oct 11 Clinton Mitchell            Atlantic City, NJ                 L  4 

1990
Feb 22 Greg Paige                  Philadelphia, Pa                  W  4 
Apr 26 Keith Gray                  Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  1 
May 18 Eddie Tyler                 Atlantic City, NJ                TK  1 
May 31 Jouvin Mercado              Rochester, NY                    TK  2 
Jun 30 Khalif Shabazz              Atlantic City, NJ                KO  1 
Aug  5 Percy Harris                Atlantic City, NJ                 W  6 
Oct 20 Darrin Oliver               Atlantic City, NJ                TK  1 
Nov 17 Mike Sapp                   Fort Myers, Fl                   TK  1 

1991
Feb 26 Richard Quiles              Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  1 
Mar 18 Steve Langley               Las Vegas, Nv                    TK  3 
Jun 20 Pedro Marquez               Parsippany, NJ                   TK  1 
Jul  9 Danny Mitchell              Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  1 
Sep 23 Ralph Moncrief              Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  1 
Nov 26 David McCluskey             Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  7 
Dec 13 Willie Kemp                 Atlantic City, NJ                 W 10 

1992
Jan 31 Dennis Milton               Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  4 
Apr  3 Randy Smith                 Atlantic City, NJ                 W 10 
May 21 Anibal Miranda              Paris, France                     W 10 
Aug 28 James Stokes                Atlantic City, NJ                KO  1 
Sep 14 Eric Rhinehart              Philadelphia, Pa                 KO  1 
Dec  4 Wayne Powell                Atlantic City, NJ                TK  1 
          -USBA Middleweight Championship

1993
Feb 16 Gilbert Baptist             Denver, Co                        W 12 
          -USBA Middleweight Championship
May 22 Roy Jones Jr                Washington, DC                    L 12 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Aug  3 Roy Ritchie                 Las Vegas, Nv                    TK  7 
          -USBA Middleweight Championship
Nov 23 Wendall Hall                Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  3 
          -USBA Middleweight Championship

1994
Feb 26 Melvin Wynn                 Atlantic City, NJ                TK  3 
May 17 Lupe Aquino                 Atlantic City, NJ                 W 12 
          -USBA Middleweight Championship
Dec 17 Segundo Mercado             Quito, Ecuador                    D 12 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1995
Apr 29 Segundo Mercado             Landover, Md                     TK  7 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1996
Jan 27 Steve Frank                 Phoenix, Az                      TK  1 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Mar 16 Joe Lipsey                  Las Vegas, Nv                    KO  4 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Jul 16 William Bo James            Atlantic City, NJ                TK 11 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1997
Apr 19 John David Jackson          Shreveport, La                   TK  7 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Jul 20 Glen Johnson                Indio, Ca                        TK 11 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Nov 18 Andrew Council              Upper Marlboro, Md                W 12 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1998
Jan 31 Simon Brown                 Atlantic City, NJ                TK  6 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Aug 28 Robert Allen                Las Vegas, Nv                    NC  4 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1999
Feb  6 Robert Allen                Washington, DC                   TK  7 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Dec 12 Antwun Echols               Miami, Fl                         W 12 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

2000
May 13 Syd Vanderpool              Indianapolis, In                  W 12 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Dec  1 Antwun Echols               Las Vegas, Nv                    TK 10 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

2001
Apr 14 Keith Holmes                New York, NY                      W 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Sep 29 Felix Trinidad              New York, NY                     TK 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

2002
Feb  2 Carl Daniels                Reading, Pa                      TK 10 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

2003
Mar 29 Morrade Hakkar              Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  8 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Dec 13 William Joppy               Atlantic City, NJ                 W 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

2004
Jun  5 Robert Allen                Las Vegas, Nv                     W 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Sep 18 Oscar De La Hoya            Las Vegas, Nv                    KO  9 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBO Middleweight Championship of the World

2005
Feb 19 Howard Eastman              Los Angeles, Ca                   W 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBO Middleweight Championship of the World
Jul 16 Jermain Taylor              Las Vegas, Nv                     L 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBO Middleweight Championship of the World
Dec  3 Jermain Taylor              Las Vegas, Nv                     L 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBO Middleweight Championship of the World

2006
Jun 10 Antonio Tarver              Atlantic City, NJ                 W 12 
          -IBO Light Heavyweight Championship of the World

2007
Jul 21 Ronald "Winky" Wright       Las Vegas, Nv                     W 12

2008
Apr 19 Joe Calzaghe                Las Vegas, Nv                     L 12
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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