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By Jake Donovan - The reasons behind Bernard Hopkins becoming a pro boxer 25 years ago far differ from the reasons why he still does it to this day.
Twenty-five years ago – with that anniversary having just passed earlier this month – Hopkins decided to punch for pay, not long after taking up boxing as means to change his life while serving nearly five years in Grateford State Prison way back in the 1980’s.
Now entering his 64th professional prize fight, Hopkins does it simply because he can still do it. Not only has he beaten the odds and outlasted his entire generation in the process, but is threatening to outpace yet another wave of stars from past, present and future.
“I'm in the second era of somebody else's era. I'm in the Broner and the Danny Garcia's and the other fighters; I could mention era,” Hopkins points out ahead of Saturday’s light heavyweight title defense versus mandatory challenger Karo Murat at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. [Click Here To Read More]
Twenty-five years ago – with that anniversary having just passed earlier this month – Hopkins decided to punch for pay, not long after taking up boxing as means to change his life while serving nearly five years in Grateford State Prison way back in the 1980’s.
Now entering his 64th professional prize fight, Hopkins does it simply because he can still do it. Not only has he beaten the odds and outlasted his entire generation in the process, but is threatening to outpace yet another wave of stars from past, present and future.
“I'm in the second era of somebody else's era. I'm in the Broner and the Danny Garcia's and the other fighters; I could mention era,” Hopkins points out ahead of Saturday’s light heavyweight title defense versus mandatory challenger Karo Murat at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. [Click Here To Read More]
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