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Allen down once in the 2nd and 6th. Fight ruled a NC after Hopkins was injured when accidentally pushed out of the ring by referee Lane, who was trying to break up one of the many clinches. Hopkins down in the 5th and the 7th. Some sources give this as TKO5.
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 ...
Bernard Hopkins, American boxer who dominated the middleweight division in the early 21st century with a combination of speed and precision that earned him the nickname ‘The Executioner.’ Bernard, who kept fighting long after most boxers retired, set several age-related records.
Hopkins recorded 55 wins in his nearly three-decade career—including 32 knockouts—against only eight losses, two draws, and two no contests. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record broken down by year.
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 ...
He surpassed his own record (46 years, 4 months, and 6 days), which he set when he defeated Jean Pascal to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 11, 2011. The previous record holder was George Foreman. Hopkins also became the oldest fighter ever to hold the World Light Heavyweight Championship, surpassing Archie Moore.
Bernard Hopkins. Born January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA. Hopkins turned pro in 1988 and won the USBA middleweight title before stopping Segundo Mercado (TKO 7) for the vacant IBF belt in 1995 to begin a historic 160-pound title reign that includes a division record 20 successful title defenses.
Bernard Hopkins beat Tavoris Cloud to break his own record as the oldest world champion in boxing history. The 48-year-old American claimed the IBF light-heavyweight crown with a unanimous...
Bernard Hopkins' Boxing Record. Bernard Hopkins is a two-weightclass world champion with 10 world-title wins. In a career spanning 28 years, 2 months, and 6 days, Hopkins amassed a record of 55-8-2, which includes 32 wins via KO, 13 of which were in world-title fights.
Bernard Hopkins had an amazing professional boxing career that lasted for 28 years. He debuted as a professional boxer at the age of 23, on October 11, 1988, against Clinton Mitchell, who won via four-round majority decision.