Bernard Hopkins Record & Stats
In a career spanning 28 years and two months, Bernard Hopkins fought 67 times with 55 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws. By his last professional fight on December 17, 2016, Hopkins' boxing record stood at 55-8-2 (32 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Jan 15, 1965
- Age
- 58
- Debut
- Oct 11, 1988
- Record
- 55-8-2
- Rounds
- 514
- KOs
- 32 (49.2%)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 191 cm
- Ape Index
- 6 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lHV w1 d0 | lHV w1 d0 | lHV w1 d2 | lHV w2 d1 | |
| MD w1 d6 | MD w1 d7 | MD w1 d19 | MD w1 d1 | MD w1 d6 |
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Bernard Hopkins (The Executioner) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on January 15, 1965. Hopkins made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23, on October 11, 1988. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. He is 58 years old, and will be turning 59 in seven months and six days. Hopkins is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 67 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 55 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 2 |
| KO Wins | 32 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 10 |
| Title Defenses | 22 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 13 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Dec 17, 2016 | 51 | Joe Smith Jr. | Loss | TKO8 |
| 66 | Nov 8, 2014 | 49 | Sergey Kovalev | Loss * | UD |
| 65 | Apr 19, 2014 | 49 | Beibut Shumenov | Win * | SD |
| 64 | Oct 26, 2013 | 48 | Karo Murat | Win * | UD |
| 63 | Mar 9, 2013 | 48 | Tavoris Cloud | Win * | UD |
| 62 | Apr 28, 2012 | 47 | Chad Dawson | Loss * | MD |
| 61 | Oct 15, 2011 | 46 | Chad Dawson | NC | TKO2 |
| 60 | May 21, 2011 | 46 | Jean Pascal | Win * | UD |
| 59 | Dec 18, 2010 | 45 | Jean Pascal | Draw * | MD |
| 58 | Apr 3, 2010 | 45 | Roy Jones Jr. | Win | UD |
| 57 | Dec 2, 2009 | 44 | Enrique Ornelas | Win | UD |
| 56 | Oct 18, 2008 | 43 | Kelly Pavlik | Win | UD |
| 55 | Apr 19, 2008 | 43 | Joe Calzaghe | Loss * | SD |
| 54 | Jul 21, 2007 | 42 | Winky Wright | Win * | UD |
| 53 | Jun 10, 2006 | 41 | Antonio Tarver | Win * | UD |
| 52 | Dec 3, 2005 | 40 | Jermain Taylor | Loss * | UD |
| 51 | Jul 16, 2005 | 40 | Jermain Taylor | Loss * | SD |
| 50 | Feb 19, 2005 | 40 | Howard Eastman | Win * | UD |
| 49 | Sep 18, 2004 | 39 | Óscar de la Hoya | Win * | KO9 |
| 48 | Jun 5, 2004 | 39 | Robert Allen | Win * | UD |
| 47 | Dec 13, 2003 | 38 | William Joppy | Win * | UD |
| 46 | Mar 29, 2003 | 38 | Morrade Hakkar | Win * | RTD8 |
| 45 | Feb 2, 2002 | 37 | Carl Daniels | Win * | RTD10 |
| 44 | Sep 29, 2001 | 36 | Félix Trinidad | Win * | TKO12 |
| 43 | Apr 14, 2001 | 36 | Keith Holmes | Win * | UD |
| 42 | Dec 1, 2000 | 35 | Antwun Echols | Win * | TKO10 |
| 41 | May 13, 2000 | 35 | Syd Vanderpool | Win * | UD |
| 40 | Dec 12, 1999 | 34 | Antwun Echols | Win * | UD |
| 39 | Feb 6, 1999 | 34 | Robert Allen | Win * | TKO7 |
| 38 | Aug 28, 1998 | 33 | Robert Allen | NC | NC |
| 37 | Jan 31, 1998 | 33 | Simon Brown | Win * | TKO6 |
| 36 | Nov 18, 1997 | 32 | Andrew Council | Win * | UD |
| 35 | Jul 20, 1997 | 32 | Glen Johnson | Win * | TKO11 |
| 34 | Apr 19, 1997 | 32 | John David Jackson | Win * | TKO7 |
| 33 | Jul 16, 1996 | 31 | William Bo James | Win * | TKO11 |
| 32 | Mar 16, 1996 | 31 | Joe Lipsey | Win * | KO4 |
| 31 | Jan 27, 1996 | 31 | Steve Frank | Win * | TKO1 |
| 30 | Apr 29, 1995 | 30 | Segundo Mercado | Win * | TKO7 |
| 29 | Dec 17, 1994 | 29 | Segundo Mercado | Draw * | SD |
| 28 | May 17, 1994 | 29 | Lupe Aquino | Win | UD |
| 27 | Feb 26, 1994 | 29 | Melvin Wynn | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Nov 23, 1993 | 28 | Wendall Hall | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Aug 3, 1993 | 28 | Roy Ritchie | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | May 22, 1993 | 28 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 23 | Feb 16, 1993 | 28 | Gilbert Baptist | Win | UD |
| 22 | Dec 4, 1992 | 27 | Wayne Powell | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | Sep 14, 1992 | 27 | Eric Rhinehart | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Aug 28, 1992 | 27 | James Stokes | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | May 21, 1992 | 27 | Aníbal Miranda | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Apr 3, 1992 | 27 | Randy Smith | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jan 31, 1992 | 27 | Dennis Milton | Win | RTD4 |
| 16 | Dec 13, 1991 | 26 | Willie Kemp | Win | UD |
| 15 | Nov 26, 1991 | 26 | David McCluskey | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Sep 23, 1991 | 26 | Ralph Moncrief | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Jul 9, 1991 | 26 | Danny Mitchell | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Jun 20, 1991 | 26 | Pedro Márquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Mar 18, 1991 | 26 | Steve Langley | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Feb 26, 1991 | 26 | Richard Quiles | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Nov 17, 1990 | 25 | Mike Sapp | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Oct 20, 1990 | 25 | Darren Oliver | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Aug 5, 1990 | 25 | Percy Harris | Win | UD |
| 6 | Jun 30, 1990 | 25 | Khalif Shabazz | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | May 31, 1990 | 25 | Jouvin Mercado | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 18, 1990 | 25 | Eddie Tyler | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Apr 26, 1990 | 25 | Keith Gray | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Feb 22, 1990 | 25 | Greg Paige | Win | UD |
| 1 | Oct 11, 1988 | 23 | Clinton Mitchell | Loss | MD |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Hopkins was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held 10 world titles, two of which were vacant title wins, and the rest eight were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Light-heavyweight | WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring 2x |
| Middleweight | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring |
Statistics
Bernard Hopkins is 185 cm tall (6' 0.83") with a reach of 191 cm (6' 3.20"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 6 cm (2.36").
Hopkins has a 49.2% KO rate. Of his total 32 KO wins, 19 were in the early rounds, seven in the mid rounds, and six in the later rounds. He has 13 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Bernard Hopkins' professional boxing career spanned more than 28 years — from 1988 to 2016.
Hopkins made his professional boxing debut against Clinton Mitchell at the age of 23 on October 11, 1988, losing to Mitchell via 4 round majority decision. He went on to win 22 consecutive fights after this loss, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
Hopkins had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on May 22, 1993 after 23 professional fights, against Roy Jones Jr. for the IBF (vacant) title. He lost to Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision.
He was a two-time undisputed middleweight world champion, and a two-time unified world champion — at light-heavyweight and middleweight, and has won 10 world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Hopkins' world title wins and defenses refer to "Bernard Hopkins World Titles".
Some of Hopkins' best fights and notable victories include wins over four Hall-of-Famers (Roy Jones Jr., Winky Wright, Óscar de la Hoya, and Félix Trinidad), William Joppy, Antonio Tarver, Jean Pascal, and Beibut Shumenov.
Hopkins had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Joe Smith Jr. on December 17, 2016. Hopkins lost the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 6 years, 5 months, and 23 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Hopkins fought a total of 67 times during his professional career, which includes 34 world-title fights at two weight divisions — light-heavyweight and middleweight. He was among the very best of his generation and is one of the pound-for-pound best boxers of all time. These 12 fights are the highlight of his career.
May 22, 1993: In his first world-title fight, Bernard Hopkins loses to Roy Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the IBF (vacant) middleweight title.
April 29, 1995: Hopkins wins the IBF middleweight title from Segundo Mercado, by beating Mercado via 7th round TKO.
April 14, 2001: Hopkins becomes a unified middleweight world champion by beating Keith Holmes via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the IBF and WBC middleweight world-champion belts.
September 29, 2001: Hopkins becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion by defeating Félix Trinidad via 12th round TKO. He now holds the WBC, IBF, WBA (Super), and The Ring middleweight world-champion belts.
December 13, 2003: Hopkins successfully defends the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring middleweight titles against William Joppy, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 18, 2004: Hopkins becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion by defeating Óscar de la Hoya via 9th round KO. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring, and WBO middleweight world-champion belts.
June 10, 2006: Hopkins wins The Ring light-heavyweight title from Antonio Tarver, by beating Tarver via 12 round unanimous decision.
July 21, 2007: Hopkins successfully defends The Ring light-heavyweight title against Winky Wright, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 19, 2008: Bernard Hopkins loses to Joe Calzaghe via 12 round split-decision.
May 21, 2011: Hopkins wins the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles from Jean Pascal, by beating Pascal via 12 round unanimous decision.
March 9, 2013: Hopkins wins the IBF light-heavyweight title from Tavoris Cloud, by beating Cloud via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 19, 2014: Hopkins becomes a unified light-heavyweight world champion by beating Beibut Shumenov via 12 round split-decision. He now holds the IBF and WBA (Super) light-heavyweight world-champion belts.
Bernard Hopkins Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Hopkins' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Joe Smith Jr., and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr.
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Smith Jr.On December 17, 2016, a 51-year old Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KO) fought fellow American boxer Joe Smith Jr., who was 27 years old with a record of 22-1. Smith Jr. was on a 16-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Smith Jr. had a 2 cm reach advantage over Hopkins. Coming into this fight, Smith Jr. had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Hopkins lost to Smith Jr. via 8th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev
Fight page: Hopkins vs. KovalevOn November 8, 2014, a 49-year old Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KO) faced an undefeated Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev, who was 31 years old with a record of 25-0-1 in a light-heavyweight title-unification fight. Kovalev was on a nine-fight win streak with 23 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Hopkins lost to Kovalev via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA (Super) and IBF light-heavyweight titles. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov
Fight page: Hopkins vs. ShumenovOn April 19, 2014, a 49-year old Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KO) faced Kazakhstani boxer Beibut Shumenov, who was 30 years old with a record of 14-1 in a light-heavyweight title-unification fight. Shumenov was on a six-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Hopkins had a 3 cm reach advantage over Shumenov. Coming into this fight, Shumenov had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Shumenov via 12 round split-decision to win the WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title and retain the IBF light-heavyweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat
Fight page: Hopkins vs. MuratOn October 26, 2013, a 48-year old Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO) faced Armenian boxer Karo Murat, who was 30 years old with a record of 25-1-1 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Murat was on a one-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Murat had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Murat via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the IBF light-heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud
Fight page: Hopkins vs. CloudOn March 9, 2013, a 48-year old Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Tavoris Cloud, who was 31 years old with a record of 24-0 for Cloud's IBF light-heavyweight title. Cloud was on a 24-fight win streak with 19 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage.
Hopkins defeated Cloud via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF light-heavyweight title. He handed Cloud the first loss of his career, and put an end to Cloud's 24-fight win streak, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson II
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Dawson IIOn April 28, 2012, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 47-year old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO) faced Chad Dawson again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 30-1 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Hopkins had lost to Dawson in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Dawson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Hopkins. Coming into this fight, Dawson had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins lost to Dawson via 12 round majority decision and lost the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson
Fight page: Hopkins vs. DawsonOn October 15, 2011, a 46-year old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO) fought fellow American boxer Chad Dawson for the first time, who was 29 years old with a record of 30-1. Dawson was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Dawson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Hopkins. Coming into this fight, Dawson had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
The fight ended in a no-contest.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal II
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Pascal IIOn May 21, 2011, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 46-year old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO) faced Jean Pascal again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 26-1-1 for Pascal's WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles. Their last fight had ended in a draw. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Pascal had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Pascal via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal
Fight page: Hopkins vs. PascalOn December 18, 2010, a 45-year old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KO) faced Canadian boxer Jean Pascal for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 26-1. Hopkins was challenging Pascal's WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles. Pascal was on a five-fight win streak with 16 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Pascal had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
The fight ended in a 12 round majority decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Jones Jr. IIOn April 3, 2010, in their 2nd fight, a a 45-year old Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO) fought Roy Jones Jr. again, who was now 41 years old with a record of 54-6. Jones Jr. was on a one-fight losing streak. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Jones Jr. had six losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Enrique Ornelas
On December 2, 2009, a 44-year old Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KO) fought Enrique Ornelas in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Ornelas via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik
Fight page: Hopkins vs. PavlikOn October 18, 2008, a 43-year old Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Kelly Pavlik, who was 26 years old with a record of 34-0. Pavlik was on a 34-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach.
Hopkins defeated Pavlik via 12 round unanimous decision. He handed Pavlik the first loss of his career, and put an end to Pavlik's 34-fight win streak, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe
Fight page: Hopkins vs. CalzagheOn April 19, 2008, a 43-year old Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KO) faced an undefeated Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe, who was 36 years old with a record of 44-0 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Calzaghe was on a 44-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage.
Hopkins lost to Calzaghe via 12 round split-decision and lost the Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Winky Wright
Fight page: Hopkins vs. WrightOn July 21, 2007, a 42-year old Bernard Hopkins (47-4-1, 32 KO) faced fellow American boxer Winky Wright, who was 35 years old with a record of 51-3-1 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Wright was on a one-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Wright had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Wright via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Antonio Tarver
Fight page: Hopkins vs. TarverOn June 10, 2006, a 41-year old Bernard Hopkins (46-4-1, 32 KO) faced fellow American boxer Antonio Tarver, who was 37 years old with a record of 24-3 for Tarver's Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title. Tarver was on a two-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Tarver had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Tarver via 12 round unanimous decision to win the Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor II
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Taylor IIOn December 3, 2005, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 40-year old Bernard Hopkins (46-3-1, 32 KO) faced an undefeated Jermain Taylor again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 24-0. Hopkins was challenging Taylor's WBA (Undisputed), WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. Hopkins had lost to Taylor in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Taylor had a 7 cm reach advantage over Hopkins.
Hopkins lost to Taylor via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor
Fight page: Hopkins vs. TaylorOn July 16, 2005, a 40-year old Bernard Hopkins (46-2-1, 32 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Jermain Taylor for the first time, who was 26 years old with a record of 23-0 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Taylor was on a 23-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Taylor had a 7 cm reach advantage over Hopkins.
Hopkins lost to Taylor via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. His 20-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Howard Eastman
Fight page: Hopkins vs. EastmanOn February 19, 2005, a 40-year old Bernard Hopkins (45-2-1, 32 KO) faced British boxer Howard Eastman, who was 34 years old with a record of 40-1 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Eastman was on a eight-fight win streak with 35 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Eastman had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Eastman via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Óscar de la Hoya
Fight page: Hopkins vs. de la HoyaOn September 18, 2004, a 39-year old Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1, 31 KO) faced fellow American boxer Óscar de la Hoya, who was 31 years old with a record of 37-3 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. de la Hoya was on a one-fight win streak with 29 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, De La Hoya had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated De La Hoya via 9th round KO to win the WBO middleweight title and retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Robert Allen III
On June 5, 2004, in their 3rd fight, a a 39-year old Bernard Hopkins (43-2-1, 31 KO) faced Robert Allen in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Allen via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. William Joppy
Fight page: Hopkins vs. JoppyOn December 13, 2003, a 38-year old Bernard Hopkins (42-2-1, 31 KO) faced fellow American boxer William Joppy, who was 33 years old with a record of 34-2-1 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Joppy was on a two-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Joppy had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Joppy via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Morrade Hakkar
On March 29, 2003, a 38-year old Bernard Hopkins (41-2-1, 30 KO) faced Morrade Hakkar in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. He defeated Hakkar via 8th round RTD to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Carl Daniels
Fight page: Hopkins vs. DanielsOn February 2, 2002, a 37-year old Bernard Hopkins (40-2-1, 29 KO) faced fellow American boxer Carl Daniels, who was 31 years old with a record of 47-3-1 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Daniels was on a five-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Daniels had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Daniels via 10th round RTD to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Félix Trinidad
Fight page: Hopkins vs. TrinidadOn September 29, 2001, a 36-year old Bernard Hopkins (39-2-1, 28 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Félix Trinidad, who was 28 years old with a record of 40-0 in an undisputed middleweight championship bout. Trinidad was on a 40-fight win streak with 33 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Hopkins defeated Trinidad via 12th round TKO to win the WBA (Super) and vacant Ring Magazine middleweight titles and retain the WBC and IBF middleweight titles. He handed Trinidad the first loss of his career, and put an end to Trinidad's 40-fight win streak. Hopkins is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Keith Holmes
Fight page: Hopkins vs. HolmesOn April 14, 2001, a 36-year old Bernard Hopkins (38-2-1, 28 KO) faced fellow American boxer Keith Holmes, who was 32 years old with a record of 36-2 in a middleweight title-unification fight. Holmes was on a five-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Hopkins had a 3 cm reach advantage over Holmes. Coming into this fight, Holmes had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Hopkins defeated Holmes via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBC middleweight title and retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Antwun Echols II
On December 1, 2000, in their 2nd fight, a a 35-year old Bernard Hopkins (37-2-1, 27 KO) faced Antwun Echols in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Echols via 10th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Syd Vanderpool
On May 13, 2000, a 35-year old Bernard Hopkins (36-2-1, 27 KO) faced Syd Vanderpool in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Vanderpool via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Antwun Echols
On December 12, 1999, a 34-year old Bernard Hopkins (35-2-1, 27 KO) faced Antwun Echols in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Echols via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Robert Allen II
On February 6, 1999, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Bernard Hopkins (34-2-1, 26 KO) faced Robert Allen in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Allen via 7th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Robert Allen
On August 28, 1998, a 33-year old Bernard Hopkins (34-2-1, 26 KO) fought Robert Allen in his 38th professional fight. He Allen via 4th round no-contest. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Simon Brown
Fight page: Hopkins vs. BrownOn January 31, 1998, a 33-year old Bernard Hopkins (33-2-1, 25 KO) faced Jamaican boxer Simon Brown, who was 34 years old with a record of 47-6 in a middleweight title-defense fight. Brown was on a two-fight win streak with 34 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Brown had six losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Brown via 6th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Andrew Council
On November 18, 1997, a 32-year old Bernard Hopkins (32-2-1, 25 KO) faced Andrew Council in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Council via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Glen Johnson
Fight page: Hopkins vs. JohnsonOn July 20, 1997, a 32-year old Bernard Hopkins (31-2-1, 24 KO) faced an undefeated Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson, who was 28 years old with a record of 32-0 in a middleweight title-defense fight. Johnson was on a 32-fight win streak with 22 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 10 cms but both had the same reach.
Hopkins defeated Johnson via 11th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He handed Johnson the first loss of his career, and put an end to Johnson's 32-fight win streak. Hopkins is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. John David Jackson
Fight page: Hopkins vs. JacksonOn April 19, 1997, a 32-year old Bernard Hopkins (30-2-1, 23 KO) faced fellow American boxer John David Jackson, who was 33 years old with a record of 35-2 in a middleweight title-defense fight. Jackson was on a one-fight losing streak. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Jackson had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Hopkins defeated Jackson via 7th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. William Bo James
On July 16, 1996, a 31-year old Bernard Hopkins (29-2-1, 22 KO) faced William Bo James in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated James via 11th round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Lipsey
On March 16, 1996, a 31-year old Bernard Hopkins (28-2-1, 21 KO) faced Joe Lipsey in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Lipsey via 4th round KO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Steve Frank
On January 27, 1996, a 31-year old Bernard Hopkins (27-2-1, 20 KO) faced Steve Frank in a middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Frank via 1st round TKO to retain the IBF middleweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Segundo Mercado II
On April 29, 1995, in their 2nd fight, a a 30-year old Bernard Hopkins (26-2-1, 19 KO) faced Segundo Mercado for the vacant IBF (vacant) middleweight title. He defeated Mercado via 7th round TKO to win the vacant IBF middleweight title.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Segundo Mercado
On December 17, 1994, a 29-year old Bernard Hopkins (26-2, 19 KO) faced Segundo Mercado for the vacant IBF (vacant) middleweight title. He had a draw with Mercado via 12th round split-decision.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Lupe Aquino
On May 17, 1994, a 29-year old Bernard Hopkins (25-2, 19 KO) fought Lupe Aquino in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Aquino via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Melvin Wynn
On February 26, 1994, a 29-year old Bernard Hopkins (24-2, 18 KO) fought Melvin Wynn in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Wynn via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Wendall Hall
On November 23, 1993, a 28-year old Bernard Hopkins (23-2, 17 KO) fought Wendall Hall in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Hall via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Ritchie
On August 3, 1993, a 28-year old Bernard Hopkins (22-2, 16 KO) fought Roy Ritchie in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Ritchie via 7th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr.
Fight page: Hopkins vs. Jones Jr.On May 22, 1993, a 28-year old Bernard Hopkins (22-1, 16 KO) challended an undefeated fellow American boxer Roy Jones Jr.'s IBF (vacant) middleweight title. Jones Jr. was 24 years old with a record of 21-0. Jones Jr. was on a 21-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Hopkins was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage.
Hopkins lost to Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. His 22-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Gilbert Baptist
On February 16, 1993, a 28-year old Bernard Hopkins (21-1, 16 KO) fought Gilbert Baptist in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Baptist via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Wayne Powell
On December 4, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (20-1, 15 KO) fought Wayne Powell in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Powell via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Eric Rhinehart
On September 14, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (19-1, 14 KO) fought Eric Rhinehart in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Rhinehart via 1st round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. James Stokes
On August 28, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (18-1, 13 KO) fought James Stokes in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Stokes via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Aníbal Miranda
On May 21, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (17-1, 13 KO) fought Aníbal Miranda in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Miranda via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Randy Smith
On April 3, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (16-1, 13 KO) fought Randy Smith in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Smith via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Dennis Milton
On January 31, 1992, a 27-year old Bernard Hopkins (15-1, 12 KO) fought Dennis Milton in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Milton via 4th round RTD. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Willie Kemp
On December 13, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (14-1, 12 KO) fought Willie Kemp in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Kemp via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. David McCluskey
On November 26, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (13-1, 11 KO) fought David McCluskey in his 15th professional fight. He defeated McCluskey via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Ralph Moncrief
On September 23, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (12-1, 10 KO) fought Ralph Moncrief in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Moncrief via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Danny Mitchell
On July 9, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (11-1, 9 KO) fought Danny Mitchell in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Mitchell via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Pedro Márquez
On June 20, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (10-1, 8 KO) fought Pedro Márquez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Márquez via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Steve Langley
On March 18, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (9-1, 7 KO) fought Steve Langley in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Langley via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Richard Quiles
On February 26, 1991, a 26-year old Bernard Hopkins (8-1, 6 KO) fought Richard Quiles in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Quiles via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Mike Sapp
On November 17, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (7-1, 5 KO) fought Mike Sapp in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Sapp via 1st round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Darren Oliver
On October 20, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (6-1, 4 KO) fought Darren Oliver in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Oliver via 1st round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Percy Harris
On August 5, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (5-1, 4 KO) fought Percy Harris in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Harris via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Khalif Shabazz
On June 30, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (4-1, 3 KO) fought Khalif Shabazz in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Shabazz via 1st round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Jouvin Mercado
On May 31, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (3-1, 2 KO) fought Jouvin Mercado in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Mercado via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Eddie Tyler
On May 18, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (2-1, 1 KO) fought Eddie Tyler in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Tyler via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Keith Gray
On April 26, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (1-1) fought Keith Gray in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Gray via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Bernard Hopkins vs. Greg Paige
On February 22, 1990, a 25-year old Bernard Hopkins (0-1) fought Greg Paige in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Paige via 4th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Bernard Hopkins vs. Clinton Mitchell
On October 11, 1988, a 23-year old Bernard Hopkins debuted against Clinton Mitchell. He lost to Mitchell via 4th round majority decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Bernard Hopkins have on his record?
Hopkins knocked out 32 of his 67 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 49.2%. Of his total 55 wins, 32 of them were via KO (58.2%).