Bernard Hopkins has eight losses against seven opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Hopkins's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Bernard Hopkins".
On December 17, 2016 Bernard Hopkins faced off against Joe Smith Jr. in a light-heavyweight bout at age 51. He was coming in with a record of 55-8-2 (32), and Smith Jr. was 27 years old and with a record of 22-1 (18). Hopkins lost the fight via 8th-round TKO.
On November 8, 2014 Bernard Hopkins, the WBA (Super) and IBF champion, met Sergey Kovalev, the WBO champion, in a light-heavyweight world-title unification fight. Hopkins was 49 years old and with a record of 55-7-2 (32), and Kovalev was 31 years old and with a record of 25-0-1 (23). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost his titles.
On April 28, 2012 Bernard Hopkins met Chad Dawson in a light-heavyweight (WBC, The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 47 years old and with a record of 52-6-2 (32), and Dawson was 29 years old and with a record of 30-1 (17). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round majority decision and lost the titles.
On April 19, 2008 Bernard Hopkins met Joe Calzaghe in a light-heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 43 years old and with a record of 48-5-1 (32), and Calzaghe was 36 years old and with a record of 44-0 (32). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round split decision and lost the title.
On December 3, 2005 Bernard Hopkins fought Jermain Taylor in a middleweight world-title fight for Taylor's WBA (Undisputed), WBC, WBO and The Ring titles. Hopkins was 40 years old and with a record of 46-4-1 (32), and Taylor was 27 years old and with a record of 24-0 (17). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On July 16, 2005 Bernard Hopkins met Jermain Taylor in a middleweight (WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring) world-title defense fight. Hopkins was 40 years old and with a record of 46-3-1 (32), and Taylor was 26 years old and with a record of 23-0 (17). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round split decision and lost the titles.
On May 22, 1993 Bernard Hopkins fought Roy Jones Jr. in a middleweight world-title fight for the IBF title. Hopkins was 28 years old and with a record of 22-2 (16), and Jones Jr. was 24 years old and with a record of 21-0 (20). Hopkins lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On October 11, 1988 Bernard Hopkins faced off against Clinton Mitchell at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 0-1 (0). Hopkins lost the fight via 4-round majority decision.
