Bernard Hopkins

Hopkins Expects Canelo To Beat Down Golovkin, Stop Him in Sixth or Seventh

Former two division champion Bernard Hopkins is expecting Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to hand down a beating when he faces Gennadiy Golovkin in their upcoming trilogy fight.

The Heaven of The Hall of Fame: Weekend Afterthoughts

For a fighter seemingly never at a loss for words, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was rendered speechless. At the International Boxing Hall of Fame dinner Saturday night at the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Mayweather stepped to the podium a...

Bernard Hopkins Expects Canelo To "Smash" Dmitry Bivol

For years, former world champion Bernard Hopkins - as a partner in Golden Boy Promotions - had promoted Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.  Canelo parted ways with Golden Boy in 2020. Hopkins will be an interested observer this Saturday, when C...

Hopkins: Canelo Would Sweep 175 Division. He Can Compete at Cruiserweight

Former unified middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins believes Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez would go right through the light heavyweight division.

Even on a Loss, Pacquiao Exits as One of Century's Best

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Sports arguments. They're the topic of a million bar bets and the fodder for just as many afternoon drive-time radio shows. LeBron or Jordan. Brady or Manning. Gretzky or Orr. And so on. Turns out boxing is no different. The int...

Bernard Hopkins Suspicious & Skeptical Of Errol Spence's Eye Injury

Bernard Hopkins fought as a professional boxer for 28 years and until he was a month shy of his 52nd birthday. The Hall of Fame fighter and former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Hopkins (55-8-2, 32 KOs) has pretty much seen and heard it...

Hopkins: Pacquiao Has The Mental Edge in Spence Title Fight

Former two division world champion Bernard Hopkins is the benchmark for every boxer who wants to turn back the clock at the late stage. Hopkins set a record, at age 46, by becoming the oldest fighter in boxing history to capture a world title. He bro...

Joe Smith Reflects on Career, Wins Over Alvarez, Hopkins

This Saturday night, Joe Smith (26-3 21KO’S) will challenge for the vacant WBO world light heavyweight title in the main event on ESPN against Russian veteran, Maxim Vlasov (45-3 26KO’s). The fight was rescheduled from February 13, to April 10, due t...

Hopkins: Ryan Garcia Has The Tools, Style To Beat Gervonta Davis

Former two-division champion Bernard Hopkins believes lightweight star Ryan Garcia has all of the necessary tools to defeat Gervonta "Tank" Davis. Hopkins is a partner in Golden Boy Promotions, who promote Garcia. Garcia is currently the WBC's interi...

Hopkins: Melikuziev's Team Confident He Would Have KO'd Sergey Kovalev

Bernard Hopkins was waiting for the next name to be mentioned after the team for Bektemir Melikuziev came to him with the first one on the list. The ambitious handlers behind the unbeaten Melikuziev insisted on former three-time light heavyweight tit...

Bernard Hopkins: Loss of Canelo Still Tough To Swallow

Although his colleagues at Golden Boy Promotions have preferred to put on their poker faces in regards to the stunning departure of Canelo Alvarez from their promotional stable, Bernard Hopkins does not seem to mind letting his guard down.

Hopkins: This Is Ryan Garcia's Chance To Show He's Ready For Tank Davis Or Anyone Else At Lightweight

Featured in the latter is one of the sport’s rising stars in Ryan Garcia, who next embraces arguably his toughest test to date. The 22-year old unbeaten lightweight contender will face England’s Luke Campbell (20-3, 16KOs) atop a Jan. 2 show, present...

Hopkins: Ryan Garcia Must Respect Luke Campbell In Ring, Give Him The Chance To Fail

The brass at Golden Boy Promotions is in full agreement that the upcoming fight with Luke Campbell was a necessary next step in the rising career of Ryan Garcia. While all remain confident in banking on the rising 22-year old to prevail, Garcia’s vow...

Hopkins: Ryan Garcia Uses A Lot Of The Negativity To Prove That He's The Best

Ryan Garcia couldn’t ask for better mentors in relation to proven wrong those who constantly insist what he can’t accomplish. Next up for the unbeaten lightweight contender is a dangerous crossroads showdown with England’s Luke Campbell (20-3, 16KOs)...

Hopkins: Campbell's Willingness To Take Garcia Fight Marks Him as Real Champion

Former world champion and Golden Boy Promotions executive Bernard Hopkins is giving Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell a lot of credit for accepting a fight with unbeaten Ryan Garcia. Golden Boy is promoting the Garcia vs. Campbell showdown, whi...