MIDDLEWEIGHT division

BERNARD HOPKINS

Retired

Born 1965-01-15, PHILADELPHIA (aged 61)· USA

Residence: HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE· Height: 185 cm (6'1")· aka THE EXECUTIONER

IBHOF · Class of 2020(Modern)Ring FOTYBWAA

Debut: 1988-10-11· Career: 1988–2016 (29 years)

Wins

55

Losses

8

Draws

2

NC

2

Rated Fights

65

Belts heldUSBAIBF×12WBC×5WBA×4WBOLINEALCURRENTIBO×2

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare BERNARD HOPKINS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 26

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2014-04-19 → 2014-05-31 · 1m 12d · 0 defences

Lost to SAM SOLIMAN · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2013-10-26 → 2013-12-07 · 1m 11d · 0 defences

Lost to FELIX STURM · TKO

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2013-03-09 → 2013-08-17 · 5m 8d · 0 defences

Lost to DARREN BARKER · Ws

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2011-05-21 → 2011-06-04 · 14d · 0 defences

Lost to JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR. · W

world

IBO

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2011-05-21 → 2013-06-29 · 2y 1m · 0 defences

Lost to GENNADIY GOLOVKIN · KO

world

IBO

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2006-06-10 → 2010-05-22 · 3y 11m · 0 defences

Lost to PETER MANFREDO, JR. · TKO

world

WBO

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2005-02-19 → 2005-06-16 · 3m 28d · 0 defences

Lost to EDISON MIRANDA · Wu

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2005-02-19 → 2005-06-17 · 3m 29d · 0 defences

Lost to JOEY SPINA · W

world · Primary

LINEAL

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2005-02-19 → present · 21y 8m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2005-02-19 → 2005-06-16 · 3m 28d · 0 defences

Lost to EDISON MIRANDA · Wu

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2004-09-18 → 2004-12-04 · 2m 16d · 0 defences

Lost to JERMAIN TAYLOR · W

world

WBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2004-09-18 → 2005-07-16 · 9m 28d · 1 defence

Lost to JERMAIN TAYLOR · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2004-09-18 → 2004-10-22 · 1m 4d · 0 defences

Lost to GIANFRANCO ROSI · TKO

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2004-06-05 → 2004-06-19 · 14d · 0 defences

Lost to JERMAIN TAYLOR · TKO

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2004-06-05 → 2004-09-04 · 2m 30d · 0 defences

Lost to CORY SPINKS · W

world

WBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2003-12-13 → 2004-09-04 · 8m 22d · 1 defence

Lost to CORY SPINKS · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2003-12-13 → 2003-12-13 · 0d · 0 defences

Lost to CORY SPINKS · W

world

WBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2003-03-29 → 2003-09-03 · 5m 5d · 0 defences

Lost to ANTHONY MUNDINE · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2003-03-29 → 2003-11-08 · 7m 10d · 0 defences

Lost to RONALD WRIGHT · W

world

WBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2002-02-02 → 2002-08-23 · 6m 21d · 0 defences

Lost to CORY SPINKS · TD

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2002-02-02 → 2002-02-02 · 0d · 0 defences

Lost to RONALD WRIGHT · TKO

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

2001-09-29 → 2004-03-27 · 2y 5m · 3 defences

Lost to JERMAIN TAYLOR · TKO

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1999-12-12 → 2001-10-12 · 1y 10m · 4 defences

Lost to RONALD WRIGHT · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1999-02-06 → 1999-12-04 · 9m 28d · 0 defences

Lost to FERNANDO VARGAS · W

world

IBF

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1995-04-29 → 1998-03-28 · 2y 10m · 7 defences

Lost to CHARLES BREWER · TKO

continental

USBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1992-12-04 → 1997-07-27 · 4y 7m · 4 defences

Lost to ANTWUN ECHOLS · TKO

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1

  • 2001

BWAA Fighter of the Year×1

  • 2001

Complete Record — 67 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
17 DEC 2016LOSSJOE SMITH, JR.8MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
08 NOV 2014LOSSSERGEY KOVALEV12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
19 APR 2014DECBEIBUT SHUMENOV12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
26 OCT 2013DECKARO MURAT12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
09 MAR 2013DECTAVORIS CLOUD12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
28 APR 2012LOSSCHAD DAWSON12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
15 OCT 2011NCCHAD DAWSON2MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
21 MAY 2011DECJEAN PASCAL12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
18 DEC 2010DRAWJEAN PASCAL12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
03 APR 2010DECROY JONES, JR.12MIDDLEWEIGHT
02 DEC 2009DECENRIQUE ORNELAS12MIDDLEWEIGHT
18 OCT 2008DECKELLY PAVLIK12MIDDLEWEIGHT
19 APR 2008LOSSJOE CALZAGHE12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
21 JUL 2007DECRONALD WRIGHT12MIDDLEWEIGHT
10 JUN 2006DECANTONIO TARVER12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
03 DEC 2005LOSSJERMAIN TAYLOR12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
16 JUL 2005LOSSJERMAIN TAYLOR12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
19 FEB 2005UDHOWARD EASTMAN12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
18 SEP 2004KOOSCAR DE LA HOYA9MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
05 JUN 2004DECROBERT ALLEN12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
13 DEC 2003DECWILLIAM JOPPY12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 MAR 2003TKOMORRADE HAKKAR8MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
02 FEB 2002TKOCARL DANIELS10MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 SEP 2001TKOFELIX TRINIDAD12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
14 APR 2001DECKEITH HOLMES12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
01 DEC 2000TKOANTWUN ECHOLS10MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
13 MAY 2000DECSYD VANDERPOOL12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
12 DEC 1999DECANTWUN ECHOLS12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
06 FEB 1999TKOROBERT ALLEN7MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
28 AUG 1998NCROBERT ALLEN4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
31 JAN 1998TKOSIMON BROWN6MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
18 NOV 1997DECANDREW COUNCIL12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
20 JUL 1997TKOGLEN JOHNSON11MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
19 APR 1997TKOJOHN DAVID JACKSON7MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
16 JUL 1996TKOWILLIAM BO JAMES11MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
16 MAR 1996KOJOE LIPSEY4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
27 JAN 1996TKOSTEVE FRANK1MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 APR 1995TKOSEGUNDO MERCADO7MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
17 DEC 1994DRAWSEGUNDO MERCADO12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
17 MAY 1994DECLUPE AQUINO12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
26 FEB 1994TKOMELVIN WYNN3MIDDLEWEIGHT
23 NOV 1993TKOWENDALL HALL3MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
03 AUG 1993TKOROY RITCHIE7MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
22 MAY 1993LOSSROY JONES, JR.12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
16 FEB 1993DECGILBERT BAPTIST12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
04 DEC 1992TKOWAYNE POWELL1MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
14 SEP 1992KOERIC RHINEHART1MIDDLEWEIGHT
28 AUG 1992KOJAMES STOKES1MIDDLEWEIGHT
21 MAY 1992DECANÍBAL MIRANDA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
03 APR 1992DECRANDY SMITH10MIDDLEWEIGHT
31 JAN 1992TKODENNIS MILTON4MIDDLEWEIGHT
13 DEC 1991DECWILLIE KEMP10MIDDLEWEIGHT
26 NOV 1991TKODAVID MCCLUSKEY7MIDDLEWEIGHT
23 SEP 1991TKORALPH MONCRIEF1MIDDLEWEIGHT
09 JUL 1991TKODANNY MITCHELL1MIDDLEWEIGHT
20 JUN 1991TKOPEDRO MÁRQUEZ1MIDDLEWEIGHT
18 MAR 1991TKOSTEVE LANGLEY3MIDDLEWEIGHT
26 FEB 1991KORICHARD QUILES1MIDDLEWEIGHT
17 NOV 1990TKOMIKE SAPP1MIDDLEWEIGHT
20 OCT 1990TKODARREN OLIVER1MIDDLEWEIGHT
05 AUG 1990DECPERCY HARRIS6MIDDLEWEIGHT
30 JUN 1990KOKHALIF SHABAZZ1MIDDLEWEIGHT
31 MAY 1990TKOJOUVIN MERCADO2MIDDLEWEIGHT
18 MAY 1990TKOEDDIE TYLER1MIDDLEWEIGHT
26 APR 1990TKOKEITH GRAY1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
22 FEB 1990UDGREG PAIGE4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1988LOSSCLINTON MITCHELL4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

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