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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.