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Poor Bernard Hopkins! Forced to fight Morrade Hakkar as one of those mandatory fights in 2002, Hopkins spent the entire eight rounds trying to catch the elusive Frenchman. Hakkar’s only real goal was to survive, and he managed to go through the first round without throwing a single punch!! He ran, ran, and ran, but eventually, the ring became smaller as Hopkins caught his man and pummeled the inferior fighter. Hakkar had no real punch and not much of a championship chin either. How he was rated that high still remains a mystery; and this fight did not enhance Hopkins’ career.
Hopkins was one of those fighters who never seemed to be satisfied, plus he was always complaining about something. Hopkins’ real problem through most of his career was fighting in a division that was not deep or talented compared to the past. His only real big fights were a loss to Roy Jones, Jr. a decade ago, his upset victory over Tito Trinidad, his domination of Oscar De La Hoya and his loss to Jermain Taylor. The Trinidad fight established Hopkins as a great middleweight. Since Jones left the middleweight, Hopkins dominated that division, but no one really knew how good he was until he beat Keith Holmes and Trinidad in Don King’s elimination search for the best middleweight in 2001. Trinidad, who was the overwhelming favorite, was given a boxing lesson. Hopkins obliterated Trinidad in the bout and sent the Puerto Rican into retirement. Hopkins was an excellent technician with good power and consistent in every fight. He just wins. [details]
Hopkins was one of those fighters who never seemed to be satisfied, plus he was always complaining about something. Hopkins’ real problem through most of his career was fighting in a division that was not deep or talented compared to the past. His only real big fights were a loss to Roy Jones, Jr. a decade ago, his upset victory over Tito Trinidad, his domination of Oscar De La Hoya and his loss to Jermain Taylor. The Trinidad fight established Hopkins as a great middleweight. Since Jones left the middleweight, Hopkins dominated that division, but no one really knew how good he was until he beat Keith Holmes and Trinidad in Don King’s elimination search for the best middleweight in 2001. Trinidad, who was the overwhelming favorite, was given a boxing lesson. Hopkins obliterated Trinidad in the bout and sent the Puerto Rican into retirement. Hopkins was an excellent technician with good power and consistent in every fight. He just wins. [details]