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Birth Name: Bernard Humphrey Hopkins, Jr.

Age: 59, born 15 January 1965

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Jeanette

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Description: Bernard Humphrey Hopkins, Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American boxer and current IBF, WBA and IBA light-heavyweight world champion. At 49 years of age, he became the oldest boxer ever to win a world title, defend a world title and also unify a weight division. He is widely known for his career in the middleweight class, where he held at least one of its championships from 1994 until 2005. Earning the International Boxing Federation's belt first, he unified the titles of three of boxing's major sanctioning bodies in 2001 by winning the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles. Having added The Rin Bernard Humphrey Hopkins, Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American boxer and current IBF, WBA and IBA light-heavyweight world champion.

At 49 years of age, he became the oldest boxer ever to win a world title, defend a world title and also unify a weight division.

He is widely known for his career in the middleweight class, where he held at least one of its championships from 1994 until 2005. Earning the International Boxing Federation's belt first, he unified the titles of three of boxing's major sanctioning bodies in 2001 by winning the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles.

Having added The Ring middleweight championship to his resume, Hopkins became the first middleweight to have held all four of what are considered the major belts when he won the World Boxing Organization's championship from Oscar De La Hoya in 2004.

Hopkins defended a world middleweight title a record 20 times before losing it in 2005, and is considered one of the greatest middleweight champions of all time. The Ring ranked him #3 on their list of the "10 best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years."

After losing his title to Jermain Taylor in 2005 and failing to regain it in a rematch, Hopkins moved up in weight and began challenging for the light heavyweight championship. In his first fight in the class Hopkins won the International Boxing Organization and Ring titles from Antonio Tarver.

Hopkins lost the Ring title to Joe Calzaghe in 2008, but later regained the belt in his second fight with Jean Pascal (after controversially drawing with him in their first fight). Hopkins also won Pascal's WBC title in the match, and at 46 years, 4 months, and 10 days old broke George Foreman's record as the oldest fighter to ever win a world championship.

On March 9, 2013, a 48 year-old Hopkins defeated Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight championship, extending this record for the second time.

In addition to being an active boxer, Hopkins is also a minority partner with Golden Boy Promotions. ... (more)

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"PRO RECORD: 55-8-2 (32 KO) with 1 No-contest WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 2001 – 2005 WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 2006 – 2008, 2011 – 2012 THE RING FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2001 NICKNAME: The Executioner / The Alien CAREER LENGTH: 1988 - 2017 HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, PA, USA DEFINING FIGHT: TKO 12 Felix Trinidad (9/29/2001) GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: At age 46, the oldest man to win a boxing championship, beating a 28 year old to do so. NOTABLE OPPONENTS: Roy Jones Jr.* (L 10, W 12), Glen "


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