MIDDLEWEIGHT division

BERNARD HOPKINS

Retired

Born PHILADELPHIA· USA

Residence: HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE· aka THE EXECUTIONER

IBHOF · Class of 2020(Modern)

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

Peak

4414

Current

2871

Wins

55

Losses

8

Draws

2

NC

2

Rated Fights

65

Belts heldWBOCURRENTWBCCURRENTWBACURRENTLINEALCURRENTIBF
Rating by Division
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Peak4414
Current2871
54-6-2 · 62 rated
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
Peak3514
Current3514
1-1-0 · 2 rated
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Peak1670
Current1670
0-1-0 · 1 rated

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

198819901990199019901990199019901990199119911991199119911991199116202020242028203105

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 5

world

WBO

middleweight

2005-02-19present · 21y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

WBC

middleweight

2005-02-19present · 21y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

WBA

middleweight

2005-02-19present · 21y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world · Primary

LINEAL

middleweight

2005-02-19present · 21y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

IBF

middleweight

2005-02-192005-12-10 · 9m 21d · 0 defences

Lost to ARTHUR ABRAHAM · KO

Complete Record — 67 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
17 DEC 2016LOSSJOE SMITH, JR.8MIDDLEWEIGHT2871
🔒 08 NOV 2014LOSSSERGEY KOVALEV12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 2014DECBEIBUT SHUMENOV12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 2013DECKARO MURAT12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAR 2013DECTAVORIS CLOUD12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 APR 2012LOSSCHAD DAWSON12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 OCT 2011NCCHAD DAWSON2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAY 2011DECJEAN PASCAL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 2010DRAWJEAN PASCAL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 APR 2010DECROY JONES, JR.12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 02 DEC 2009DECENRIQUE ORNELAS12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 OCT 2008DECKELLY PAVLIK12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 2008LOSSJOE CALZAGHE12SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUL 2007DECWINKY WRIGHT12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 2006DECANTONIO TARVER12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 DEC 2005LOSSJERMAIN TAYLOR12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUL 2005LOSSJERMAIN TAYLOR12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 FEB 2005UDHOWARD EASTMAN12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 SEP 2004KOOSCAR DE LA HOYA9MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUN 2004DECROBERT ALLEN12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 2003DECWILLIAM JOPPY12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 2003TKOMORRADE HAKKAR8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 02 FEB 2002TKOCARL DANIELS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 2001TKOFÉLIX TRINIDAD12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 2001DECKEITH HOLMES12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 2000TKOANTWUN ECHOLS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAY 2000DECSYD VANDERPOOL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 DEC 1999DECANTWUN ECHOLS12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 FEB 1999TKOROBERT ALLEN7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 AUG 1998NCROBERT ALLEN4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1998TKOSIMON BROWN6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 NOV 1997DECANDREW COUNCIL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 JUL 1997TKOGLEN JOHNSON11MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 1997TKOJOHN DAVID JACKSON7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUL 1996TKOWILLIAM BO JAMES11MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAR 1996KOJOE LIPSEY4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1996TKOSTEVE FRANK1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 APR 1995TKOSEGUNDO MERCADO7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 DEC 1994DRAWSEGUNDO MERCADO12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 MAY 1994DECLUPE AQUINO12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 FEB 1994TKOMELVIN WYNN3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 23 NOV 1993TKOWENDALL HALL3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 AUG 1993TKOROY RITCHIE7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAY 1993LOSSROY JONES, JR.12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 FEB 1993DECGILBERT BAPTIST12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 DEC 1992TKOWAYNE POWELL1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 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 PAIGE4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1988LOSSCLINTON MITCHELL4CRUISERWEIGHT

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