Bernard Hopkins Record
Bernard Hopkins (The Executioner) is a 59-year-old retired American professional boxer. He is a two-weightclass world champion with 10 world-title wins. In a career spanning 28 years, 2 months, and 6 days, Hopkins amassed a record of 55-8-2, which includes 32 wins via KO, 13 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2020.
Boxing Career
Bernard Hopkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on January 15, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on October 11, 1988 against Clinton Mitchell. Hopkins lost to Mitchell via 4-round majority decision. Not a good start!
Hopkins got his first shot at a world title at the age of 28 after 23 professional fights. On May 22, 1993 Hopkins challenged Roy Jones Jr.'s IBF middleweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on April 29, 1995 at the age of 30 years, after by defeating Segundo Mercado in a clash for the vacant IBF middleweight champion. Hopkins stopped Mercado in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight. This was his 30th fight as a professional.
Hopkins then went on to successfully win the light-heavyweight (The Ring, WBC, IBF, WBA) titles also to become a two-division world champion — and undisputed at middleweight.
Hopkins' last fight was an 8th-round TKO loss to Joe Smith Jr. at age 51, on December 17, 2016.
Some of Bernard Hopkins' best fights have been against Félix Trinidad (HOFer), Oscar De La Hoya (HOFer), Tavoris Cloud, Kelly Pavlik, Keith Holmes, Beibut Shumenov, and William Joppy. For a complete list refer to the "Best Fights" section below.
Hopkins has 8 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Bernard Hopkins Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Dec 17, 2016 | 51 | 
Joe Smith Jr. 27 22-1 | loss | TKO 8 |
66 | Nov 08, 2014 | 49 | 
Sergey Kovalev 31 25-0-1 | loss | UD 12 |
65 | Apr 19, 2014 | 49 | 
Beibut Shumenov 30 14-1 | win | SD 12 |
64 | Oct 26, 2013 | 48 | 
Karo Murat 30 25-1-1 | win | UD 12 |
63 | Mar 09, 2013 | 48 | 
Tavoris Cloud 31 24-0 | win | UD 12 |
62 | Apr 28, 2012 | 47 | 
Chad Dawson 29 30-1 | loss | MD 12 |
61 | Oct 15, 2011 | 46 |
Chad Dawson 29 30-1 | nc | NA
|
60 | May 21, 2011 | 46 | 
Jean Pascal 28 26-1-1 | win | UD 12 |
59 | Dec 18, 2010 | 45 |
Jean Pascal 28 26-1 | draw | MD 12 |
58 | Apr 03, 2010 | 45 | 
Roy Jones Jr. 41 54-6 | win | UD 12 |
57 | Dec 02, 2009 | 44 |  Enrique Ornelas | win | UD 12 |
56 | Oct 18, 2008 | 43 | 
Kelly Pavlik 26 34-0 | win | UD 12 |
55 | Apr 19, 2008 | 43 | 
Joe Calzaghe 36 44-0 | loss | SD 12 |
54 | Jul 21, 2007 | 42 | 
Winky Wright 35 51-3-1 | win | UD 12 |
53 | Jun 10, 2006 | 41 | 
Antonio Tarver 37 24-3 | win | UD 12 |
52 | Dec 03, 2005 | 40 | 
Jermain Taylor 27 24-0 | loss | UD 12 |
51 | Jul 16, 2005 | 40 |
Jermain Taylor 26 23-0 | loss | SD 12 |
50 | Feb 19, 2005 | 40 | 
Howard Eastman 34 40-1 | win | UD 12 |
49 | Sep 18, 2004 | 39 | 
Óscar de la Hoya 31 37-3 | win | KO 9 |
48 | Jun 05, 2004 | 39 | 
Robert Allen 34 36-4 | win | UD 12 |
47 | Dec 13, 2003 | 38 | 
William Joppy 33 34-2-1 | win | UD 12 |
46 | Mar 29, 2003 | 38 | Morrade Hakkar | win | RTD 8 |
45 | Feb 02, 2002 | 37 | 
Carl Daniels 31 47-3-1 | win | RTD 10 |
44 | Sep 29, 2001 | 36 | 
Félix Trinidad 28 40-0 | win | TKO 12 |
43 | Apr 14, 2001 | 36 | 
Keith Holmes 32 36-2 | win | UD 12 |
42 | Dec 01, 2000 | 35 | Antwun Echols | win | TKO 10 |
41 | May 13, 2000 | 35 | Syd Vanderpool | win | UD 12 |
40 | Dec 12, 1999 | 34 | Antwun Echols | win | UD 12 |
39 | Feb 06, 1999 | 34 |
Robert Allen 29 23-2 | win | TKO 7 |
38 | Aug 28, 1998 | 33 |
Robert Allen 29 22-2 | nc | NA
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37 | Jan 31, 1998 | 33 | 
Simon Brown 34 47-6 | win | TKO 6 |
36 | Nov 18, 1997 | 32 | Andrew Council | win | UD 12 |
35 | Jul 20, 1997 | 32 | 
Glen Johnson 28 32-0 | win | TKO 11 |
34 | Apr 19, 1997 | 32 | 
John David Jackson 33 35-2 | win | TKO 7 |
33 | Jul 16, 1996 | 31 | William Bo James | win | TKO 11 |
32 | Mar 16, 1996 | 31 | Joe Lipsey | win | KO 4 |
31 | Jan 27, 1996 | 31 | Steve Frank | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Apr 29, 1995 | 30 | Segundo Mercado | win | TKO 7 |
29 | Dec 17, 1994 | 29 | Segundo Mercado | draw | SD 12 |
28 | May 17, 1994 | 29 | Lupe Aquino | win | UD 12 |
27 | Feb 26, 1994 | 29 | Melvin Wynn | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Nov 23, 1993 | 28 | Wendall Hall | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Aug 03, 1993 | 28 | Roy Ritchie | win | TKO 7 |
24 | May 22, 1993 | 28 |
Roy Jones Jr. 24 21-0 | loss | UD 12 |
23 | Feb 16, 1993 | 28 | Gilbert Baptist | win | UD 12 |
22 | Dec 04, 1992 | 27 | Wayne Powell | win | TKO 1 |
21 | Sep 14, 1992 | 27 | Eric Rhinehart | win | KO 1 |
20 | Aug 28, 1992 | 27 | James Stokes | win | KO 1 |
19 | May 21, 1992 | 27 | Aníbal Miranda | win | PTS 10 |
18 | Apr 03, 1992 | 27 | Randy Smith | win | UD 10 |
17 | Jan 31, 1992 | 27 | Dennis Milton | win | RTD 4 |
16 | Dec 13, 1991 | 26 | Willie Kemp | win | UD 10 |
15 | Nov 26, 1991 | 26 | David McCluskey | win | TKO 7 |
14 | Sep 23, 1991 | 26 | Ralph Moncrief | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Jul 09, 1991 | 26 | Danny Mitchell | win | TKO 1 |
12 | Jun 20, 1991 | 26 | Pedro Márquez | win | TKO 1 |
11 | Mar 18, 1991 | 26 | Steve Langley | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Feb 26, 1991 | 26 | Richard Quiles | win | KO 1 |
9 | Nov 17, 1990 | 25 | Mike Sapp | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Oct 20, 1990 | 25 | Darren Oliver | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Aug 05, 1990 | 25 | Percy Harris | win | UD 6 |
6 | Jun 30, 1990 | 25 | Khalif Shabazz | win | KO 1 |
5 | May 31, 1990 | 25 | Jouvin Mercado | win | TKO 2 |
4 | May 18, 1990 | 25 | Eddie Tyler | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Apr 26, 1990 | 25 | Keith Gray | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Feb 22, 1990 | 25 | Greg Paige | win | UD 4 |
1 | Oct 11, 1988 | 23 | Clinton Mitchell | loss | MD 4 |
Championships
Bernard Hopkins won 10 world championships in 8 world-title fights across middleweight and light-heavyweight weight divisions.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Apr 19, 2014 | Beibut Shumenov | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super) | SD | 12 |
2 |
Mar 09, 2013 | Tavoris Cloud | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
3 |
May 21, 2011 | Jean Pascal | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | UD | 12 |
4 |
Jun 10, 2006 | Antonio Tarver | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | UD | 12 |
5 |
Sep 18, 2004 | Óscar de la Hoya | Middleweight | WBO | KO | 9 |
6 |
Sep 29, 2001 | Félix Trinidad | Middleweight | WBA (Super), The Ring | TKO | 12 |
7 |
Apr 14, 2001 | Keith Holmes | Middleweight | WBC | UD | 12 |
8 |
Apr 29, 1995 | Segundo Mercado | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 7 |
Hopkins successfully defended his world titles 22 times across 2 weight classes: middleweight and light-heavyweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Apr 19, 2014 | Beibut Shumenov | Light-heavyweight | IBF | SD | 12 |
2 |
Oct 26, 2013 | Karo Murat | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
3 |
Jul 21, 2007 | Winky Wright | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | UD | 12 |
4 |
Feb 19, 2005 | Howard Eastman | Middleweight | WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring | UD | 12 |
5 |
Sep 18, 2004 | Óscar de la Hoya | Middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | KO | 9 |
6 |
Jun 05, 2004 | Robert Allen | Middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | UD | 12 |
7 |
Dec 13, 2003 | William Joppy | Middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | UD | 12 |
8 |
Mar 29, 2003 | Morrade Hakkar | Middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | RTD | 8 |
9 |
Feb 02, 2002 | Carl Daniels | Middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | RTD | 10 |
10 |
Sep 29, 2001 | Félix Trinidad | Middleweight | IBF, WBC | TKO | 12 |
11 |
Apr 14, 2001 | Keith Holmes | Middleweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
12 |
Dec 01, 2000 | Antwun Echols | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 10 |
13 |
May 13, 2000 | Syd Vanderpool | Middleweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
14 |
Dec 12, 1999 | Antwun Echols | Middleweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
15 |
Feb 06, 1999 | Robert Allen | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 7 |
16 |
Jan 31, 1998 | Simon Brown | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 6 |
17 |
Nov 18, 1997 | Andrew Council | Middleweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
18 |
Jul 20, 1997 | Glen Johnson | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 11 |
19 |
Apr 19, 1997 | John David Jackson | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 7 |
20 |
Jul 16, 1996 | William Bo James | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 11 |
21 |
Mar 16, 1996 | Joe Lipsey | Middleweight | IBF | KO | 4 |
22 |
Jan 27, 1996 | Steve Frank | Middleweight | IBF | TKO | 1 |
Hopkins has lost 10 world championships in 4 title-defense fights across 2 weight classes: middleweight and light-heavyweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Lost | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nov 08, 2014 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), IBF | UD | 12 |
2 |
Apr 28, 2012 | Chad Dawson | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | MD | 12 |
3 |
Apr 19, 2008 | Joe Calzaghe | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | SD | 12 |
4 |
Jul 16, 2005 | Jermain Taylor | Middleweight | WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring | SD | 12 |
Hopkins unsuccessfully fought for 9 world championships in 5 world-title fights across 2 weight classes: middleweight and light-heavyweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nov 08, 2014 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBO | UD | 12 |
2 |
Dec 18, 2010 | Jean Pascal | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | MD | 12 |
3 |
Dec 03, 2005 | Jermain Taylor | Middleweight | WBA (Undisputed), WBC, WBO, The Ring | UD | 12 |
4 |
Dec 17, 1994 | Segundo Mercado | Middleweight | IBF | SD | 12 |
5 |
May 22, 1993 | Roy Jones Jr. | Middleweight | IBF | UD | 12 |
Best Fights
- #1.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Félix Trinidad
On September 29, 2001, the 36-year-old IBF and WBC middleweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (39-2-1, 28 KOs), and the 28-year-old WBA (Super) middleweight champion Félix Trinidad (40-0, 33 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days. Trinidad was on a 40-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
Bernard Hopkins stopped Félix Trinidad via TKO in the final round and unified the IBF, WBC, WBA (Super), and The Ring middleweight titles. Hopkins improves his record to 40-2-1 (29 KOs), while Trinidad adds a loss to his record at 40-1.
- #2.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Óscar de la Hoya
On September 18, 2004, the 39-year-old WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring middleweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1, 31 KOs), and the 31-year-old WBO middleweight champion Óscar de la Hoya (37-3, 29 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days. De La Hoya was on a 1-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Bernard Hopkins stopped Óscar de la Hoya via KO in the 9th round and unified the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring, and WBO middleweight titles. Hopkins improves his record to 45-2-1 (32 KOs), while De La Hoya adds a loss to his record at 37-4.
- #3.
Bernard Hopkins defeats Tavoris Cloud
On March 9, 2013, a 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs) got a shot at the IBF light-heavyweight title held by 31-year-old Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs).
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 9 days. Cloud was on a 24-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 19 days.
Bernard Hopkins defeated Tavoris Cloud via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title. Hopkins improves his record to 53-6-2, while Cloud adds a loss to his record at 24-1.
- #4.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Segundo Mercado in their 2nd fight
On April 29, 1995, Bernard Hopkins and Segundo Mercado met again in an immediate rematch.
Hopkins came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 12 days.
In the rematch, Bernard Hopkins stopped Segundo Mercado via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Hopkins improves his record to 27-2-1 (20 KOs)
- #5.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Steve Frank
On January 27, 1996, the 31-year-old IBF middleweight world champion, Bernard Hopkins (27-2-1, 20 KOs), faced Steve Frank, in a title defense fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 29 days.
Bernard Hopkins made quick work of Steve Frank, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Hopkins improves his record to 28-2-1 (21 KOs)
- #6.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Robert Allen in their 2nd fight
On February 6, 1999, Bernard Hopkins and Robert Allen met again in an immediate rematch.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 9 days. Allen was on a 6-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 18 days.
In the rematch, Bernard Hopkins stopped Robert Allen via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF middleweight title. Hopkins improves his record to 35-2-1 (27 KOs), while Allen adds a loss to his record at 23-3.
- #7.
Bernard Hopkins knocks out Simon Brown
On January 31, 1998, the 33-year-old IBF middleweight world champion, Bernard Hopkins (33-2-1, 25 KOs), faced a 34-year-old Jamaican boxer Simon Brown (47-6, 34 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days. Brown was on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 19 days.
Bernard Hopkins stopped Simon Brown via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF middleweight title. Hopkins improves his record to 34-2-1 (26 KOs), while Brown adds a loss to his record at 47-7.
- #8.
Bernard Hopkins defeats Keith Holmes
On April 14, 2001, the 36-year-old IBF middleweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (38-2-1, 28 KOs), and the 32-year-old WBC middleweight champion Keith Holmes (36-2, 24 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 13 days. Holmes was on a 5-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months and 16 days.
Bernard Hopkins defeated Keith Holmes via unanimous decision and unifies the IBF and WBC middleweight titles. Hopkins improves his record to 39-2-1, while Holmes adds a loss to his record at 36-3.
- #9.
Bernard Hopkins defeats William Joppy
On December 13, 2003, the 38-year-old undisputed middleweight world champion, Bernard Hopkins (42-2-1, 31 KOs), faced a 33-year-old William Joppy (34-2-1, 25 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 14 days. Joppy was on a 2-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 2 months, and 3 days.
Bernard Hopkins defeated William Joppy via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring middleweight titles. Hopkins improves his record to 43-2-1, while Joppy adds a loss to his record at 34-3-1.
- #10.
Bernard Hopkins defeats Jean Pascal in their 2nd fight
On May 21, 2011, Bernard Hopkins and Jean Pascal met again in an immediate rematch.
Hopkins came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 3 days. Pascal was on a 0-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 3 days.
Bernard Hopkins defeated Jean Pascal via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBC and The Ring titles. Hopkins improves his record to 52-5-2, while Pascal adds a loss to his record at 26-2-1.