bernard hopkins
Why boxing isn't ready to move its Hall of Fame ceremony
The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., will be closed at least through the end of March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But its executive director,...
Hopkins, Ward headline Atlantic City boxing Hall class
Arturo Gatti’s presence will be missed Sunday when Micky Ward is inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. Ward’s trilogy with Gatti was one of the last great...
Retaining titles will put Gennady Golovkin on par with this legend
It has been lost in the noise and the sheer effort to fight on Cinco de Mayo, but Gennady “Triple-G” Golovkin will be trying to tie a boxing milestone Saturday...
The stars who won't get old explain how Tom Brady does it
HOUSTON — Tom Brady still looks like the youngest guy in the room. Even at age 39. Stand the Patriots quarterback next to Matt Ryan, his Falcons counterpart in Super...
Bernard Hopkins, 51, knocked out of ring in final fight
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday night. Smith used a six-punch combination...
Bernard Hopkins working for storybook ending in 'final' bout
At age 51, Bernard Hopkins insists his light heavyweight fight against Long Island slugger Joe Smith Jr. on Saturday night is the last bout of his prizefighting career. “Win, lose...
Boxer of the year for 2014 -- and fights to dream about for 2015
I’ll check the box next to Sergey Kovalev when I fill out my ballot for the Boxing Writers Association of America Sugar Ray Robinson award for Fighter of the Year....
Age-old problem: Hopkins, 49, pounded by Kovalev
ATLANTIC CITY — The fountain of youth ran dry for Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall. The 49-year-old Philadelphia native proved no match for 31-year-old Sergey Kovalev. The...
Why Kovalev will outslug the aging Bernard Hopkins
ATLANTIC CITY — Saturday’s light heavyweight unification bout at Boardwalk Hall between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev could come down to a test between Prime vs. Time. Kovalev, the hard-punching...
Real-life 'Rocky IV': Aging Philly great vs. Russian KO machine
PHILADELPHIA — Bernard Hopkins is circling a heavy punching bag, working up a sweat as he throws hard jabs, sharp combinations and a succession of pity-pat punches in rhythm. “He...
Oscar De La Hoya found an ally in a most unlikely foe
It was like times gone by. Oscar De La Hoya was at a podium talking about Golden Boy Promotions and an upcoming bout featuring Philadelphia boxer Bernard Hopkins. It could...
Bernard Hopkins, 49, still eyeing next fight
Bernard Hopkins turned 49 last month, but the voice and bravado still sound like a boxer enjoying his prime. At an age when most fighters are looking for the nearest...
Oldest boxing champ ever explains: 'I'm an alien'
At 48 years old, Bernard Hopkins has reinvented himself. Having gone by the nickname “The Executioner” throughout much of his 25-year career, Hopkins is now calling himself “The Alien” as...