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Bernard Hopkins
Origin
Philadelphia, PA, USAProfile
Strengths
- Excellent technician; Versatile
- Counterpunching
- Punching accuracy
- Durability
- Defense
- Experience vs top boxers
Facts
Longest-ever reign as World Middleweight Champion
Most title defenses as World Middleweight Champion (20)
Oldest fighter in history to hold the World Middleweight Title (40)
Oldest fighter to win a major world title (46)
Major World Titles
WBC Light Heavyweight
2011-Present
IBO Light Heavyweight
2006
WBO Middleweight
2004 – 2005
Undisputed Middleweight
2001 – 2005
IBF Middleweight
1995 – 2005
Significant Wins
UD 12 Jean Pascal - 2011
UD 12 Kelly Pavlik - 2008
UD 12 Winky Wright - 2007
UD 12 Antonio Tarver - 2006
KO 9 Oscar De La Hoya - 2004
UD 12 William Joppy - 2003
TKO 12 Felix Trinidad - 2001
TKO 10 Keith Holmes - 2001
TKO 6 Simon Brown - 1998
TKO 11 Glen Johnson - 1997
TKO 7 John David Jackson - 1997
Significant Loses
MD 12 Chad Dawson - 2012
SD 12 Joe Calzaghe - 2008
SD 12 Jermain Taylor - 2005
UD 12 Jermain Taylor - 2005
UD 10 Roy Jones, Jr - 1993
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