Here is a list of Hopkins's best fights. For a list of Hopkins's losses, refer to "Bernard Hopkins Losses".
On April 14, 2001 Bernard Hopkins, the IBF champion, met Keith Holmes, the WBC champion, in a middleweight world-title unification fight. Hopkins was 36 years old and with a record of 39-2-1 (28), and Holmes was 32 years old and with a record of 36-2 (24). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and and is crowned the unified IBF and WBC champion.
On July 21, 2007 Bernard Hopkins met Winky Wright in a light-heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 42 years old and with a record of 48-4-1 (32), and Wright was 35 years old and with a record of 51-3-1 (25). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On December 13, 2003 Bernard Hopkins met William Joppy in a middleweight (WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 38 years old and with a record of 43-2-1 (31), and Joppy was 33 years old and with a record of 34-2-1 (25). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On February 19, 2005 Bernard Hopkins met Howard Eastman in a middleweight (WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 40 years old and with a record of 46-2-1 (32), and Eastman was 34 years old and with a record of 40-1 (35). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On June 10, 2006 Bernard Hopkins fought Antonio Tarver in a light-heavyweight world-title fight for Tarver's The Ring title. Hopkins was 41 years old and with a record of 47-4-1 (32), and Tarver was 37 years old and with a record of 24-3 (18). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion.
On March 9, 2013 Bernard Hopkins fought Tavoris Cloud in a light-heavyweight world-title fight for Cloud's IBF title. Hopkins was 48 years old and with a record of 53-6-2 (32), and Cloud was 31 years old and with a record of 24-0 (19). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion.
On May 21, 2011 Bernard Hopkins fought Jean Pascal in a light-heavyweight world-title fight for Pascal's WBC and The Ring titles. Hopkins was 46 years old and with a record of 52-5-2 (32), and Pascal was 28 years old and with a record of 26-1-1 (16). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion.
On June 5, 2004 Bernard Hopkins met Robert Allen in a middleweight (WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 39 years old and with a record of 44-2-1 (31), and Allen was 34 years old and with a record of 36-4 (27). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On October 26, 2013 Bernard Hopkins met Karo Murat in a light-heavyweight (IBF) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 48 years old and with a record of 54-6-2 (32), and Murat was 30 years old and with a record of 25-1-1 (15). Hopkins won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 29, 2001 Bernard Hopkins, the IBF and WBC champion, met Félix Trinidad, the WBA (Super) and The Ring champion, in a middleweight world-title unification fight. Hopkins was 36 years old and with a record of 40-2-1 (29), and Trinidad was 28 years old and with a record of 40-0 (33). Hopkins stopped Félix Trinidad via 12th-round TKO and is crowned the unified IBF, WBC, WBA (Super) and The Ring champion.
