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This thread is dedicated to one of the greatest Middleweight Champions in history and living legend Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins.
Birthdate: January 15,1965
Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 6'1"
Reach: 75
Record: 45-2-1(32)with 1 no contest
Trainer: Bouie Fisher
Titles: IBF Middleweight,WBC Middleweight,WBA Middleweight,WBO Middleweight
Background: Lost pro debut in October 1988, shortly after serving 56 months in prison, and then won 22 straight. Lost bid for vacant IBF middleweight title in May'93, by decision to Roy Jones Jr. Won IBF 160-pound belt in his third try stopping Segundo Mercado in April '95. Made 12 successful defenses of IBF strap before adding WBC title in April '01 and WBA version of September of the same year. Named The Ring magazine's Fighter of the Year in '01. Holds 160 pound division record with 19 successful title defenses. Has not lost for more than 11 years. Knockout victories over Felix Trinidad and Oscar DeLahoya finally made "The Executioner" one of the biggest stars after more than a decade of struggling for recognition. Also the first Middleweight Champion in history to hold all 4 of the major belts IBF/WBC/WBA/WBO.
Best Performances: KO 4 Joe Lipsey, KO 11 Glen Johnson, KO 10 Antwun Echols, KO 12 Felix Trinidad, KO 9 Oscar DeLahoya
Strengths: all around mastery of craft, unsurpassed work ethic and conditioning, adaptability, deceptive handspeed, accurate punching,steel shin,self-belief.
Weakness: Age
Future: Has set goal of 20 successful defenses before retirement. Rematch with Trinidad best bet for next big payday.
Birthdate: January 15,1965
Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 6'1"
Reach: 75
Record: 45-2-1(32)with 1 no contest
Trainer: Bouie Fisher
Titles: IBF Middleweight,WBC Middleweight,WBA Middleweight,WBO Middleweight
Background: Lost pro debut in October 1988, shortly after serving 56 months in prison, and then won 22 straight. Lost bid for vacant IBF middleweight title in May'93, by decision to Roy Jones Jr. Won IBF 160-pound belt in his third try stopping Segundo Mercado in April '95. Made 12 successful defenses of IBF strap before adding WBC title in April '01 and WBA version of September of the same year. Named The Ring magazine's Fighter of the Year in '01. Holds 160 pound division record with 19 successful title defenses. Has not lost for more than 11 years. Knockout victories over Felix Trinidad and Oscar DeLahoya finally made "The Executioner" one of the biggest stars after more than a decade of struggling for recognition. Also the first Middleweight Champion in history to hold all 4 of the major belts IBF/WBC/WBA/WBO.
Best Performances: KO 4 Joe Lipsey, KO 11 Glen Johnson, KO 10 Antwun Echols, KO 12 Felix Trinidad, KO 9 Oscar DeLahoya
Strengths: all around mastery of craft, unsurpassed work ethic and conditioning, adaptability, deceptive handspeed, accurate punching,steel shin,self-belief.
Weakness: Age
Future: Has set goal of 20 successful defenses before retirement. Rematch with Trinidad best bet for next big payday.
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