Bernard Hopkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bernard Hopkins
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1965(1965-01-15)
Age	59
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bernard Hopkins Biography

Bernard Hopkins is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Legendary American boxer, also known by the name of The Executioner. He set a record in his career of 54-6-2.

He had a number of memorable fights against fellow boxing legend He had several memorable fights with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr.

Bernard Humphrey Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed middleweight title from 2004 to 2005, and the lineal light heavyweight title from 2011 to 2012.

During the fight, Hopkins was on his way to a lopsided decision victory when, in the 12th and final round, he floored Trinidad. Referee Steve Smoger called a halt to the fight after Trinidad’s father (who was also his trainer) entered the ring to stop the fight. It was the first loss of Trinidad’s career, and it made Hopkins the first undisputed world middleweight champion since Marvin Hagler in 1987. ‘The Ring’ magazine and the ‘World Boxing Hall of Fame’ named Hopkins as the 2001 Fighter of the Year.

He was married to Jeanette Hopkins in 1993.

Bernard Hopkins Net Worth

Bernard Hopkins is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernard Hopkins 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He found his love for boxing when he was serving a prison sentence in his teens.

In 2011 at the age forty-six years old, he became the oldest man to ever win the world championship in boxing.

On fight night, in front of a 6,513 crowd, Hopkins lost to Smith via TKO when he was knocked out of the ring in the 8th round and failed to make it back into the ring as referee Jack Reiss made a 20 count. Smith Jr. outboxed Hopkins through most of the first seven rounds, then, in the 8th round, Smith caught Hopkins in the corner and landed five shots to the head that knocked him out of the ring. Hopkins said he was hurt and couldn’t get back in the ring. He insisted that he had been pushed out of the ring, but replays showed it was not a push. Hopkins said to HBO in the post fight interview, “He shoved me out of the ring. My ankle got twist when I fell out of the ring. I couldn’t stand on my feet. If I wouldn’t have been pushed out of the ring, I believe he was starting to fade… I can’t believe they gave him a TKO. They can call it a no contest but not a loss. The momentum from his body pushed me. I went out like a soldier. I’m not in a denial.” Hopkins sat down with HBO’s Max Kellerman in the locker room after the fight and confirmed this would be his final fight. Smith Jr. retained his WBC International light heavyweight title. Hopkins’ reported purse was $800,000, compared to Smith’s $140,000. According to RingTV, the fight averaged 934,000 viewers, peaking at 1.035m on HBO.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bernard Hopkins Dating?

According to our records, Bernard Hopkins married to Jeanette Hopkins. As of December 1, 2023, Bernard Hopkins’s is not dating anyone.

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Hopkins met Roy Jones on May 22, 1993 for the vacant IBF middleweight title. Hopkins was out-pointed throughout most of the fight, en route to losing a unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 116–112 for Jones.

Facts & Trivia

Bernard Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bernard Hopkins celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

Hopkins first became a world champion by winning the IBF middleweight title in

1995. He would go on to compile 20 defenses against 17 boxers, with both those numbers remaining a record for the weight class. In 2001 he successfully unified the middleweight division by defeating Félix Trinidad to win the WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal titles. A victory over Oscar De La Hoya for the WBO title in 2004 cemented Hopkins’ status as undisputed champion, while also making him the first male boxer to simultaneously hold world titles by all four major boxing sanctioning bodies. In 2001, Hopkins was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2011, The Ring ranked Hopkins as third on their list of the “10 best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years.” As of March 2020, he is ranked by BoxRec as the seventh greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.

Who is the oldest boxing champion ever?

67 fights 55 wins 8 losses
By knockout| 32| 1
By decision| 23| 7
Draws| 2
No contests| 2

Who knocked Bernard Hopkins through the ropes?

Joe Smith Jr says he “shocked everybody” with the punch that sent Bernard Hopkins flying through the ropes and into retirement. US legend Hopkins, aged 51, was knocked out for the first time in his 67th and final fight in 2016 by Smith Jr.

What does Bernard Hopkins do now?

Hopkins’ career ended right before his 52nd birthday in 2016, but he is still involved in the sport. He is a partner of Golden Boy Promotions as he works with Oscar De La Hoya and Eric Gomez, according to the promotional company’s site. So, his net worth could possibly keep growing. Hopkins’ story is truly inspiring.

Who is Bernard Hopkins wife?

Jeanette Hopkins

Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history?

1. Mike Tyson. Whenever there’s a discussion about the hardest hitting boxer, Mike Tyson is always mentioned.