On December 17, 2016, a 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) and a 27-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days. Smith Jr. was on a 16-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins via TKO in the 8th round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 23-1 (19 KOs), while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 55-8-2.
On November 8, 2014, the 49-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF light-heavyweight champion, Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs), and the 31-year-old WBO light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (25-0-1, 23 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 20 days. Kovalev was on a 9-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 6 days.
Sergey Kovalev defeated Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision and unifies the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles. Kovalev improves his record to 26-0-1, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 55-7-2.
On April 28, 2012, Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson met again in an immediate rematch.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 13 days. Dawson was on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 13 days.
Chad Dawson defeated Bernard Hopkins via majority decision in the rematch and wins the WBC and The Ring titles. Dawson improves his record to 31-1, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 52-6-2.
On April 19, 2008, the 43-year-old The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KOs), faced a 36-year-old Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 29 days. Calzaghe was on a 44-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 16 days.
Joe Calzaghe defeated Bernard Hopkins via split decision and wins the The Ring title. Calzaghe improves his record to 45-0, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 48-5-1.
On December 3, 2005, Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor met again in an immediate rematch.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days. Taylor was on a 24-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
Jermain Taylor defeated Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA (Undisputed), WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles. Taylor improves his record to 25-0, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 46-4-1.
On July 16, 2005, the 40-year-old undisputed middleweight world champion, Bernard Hopkins (46-2-1, 32 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Jermain Taylor (23-0, 17 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days. Taylor was on a 23-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 27 days.
Jermain Taylor defeated Bernard Hopkins via split decision and wins the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring middleweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Taylor improves his record to 24-0, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 46-3-1.
On May 22, 1993, 28-year-old Bernard Hopkins (22-1, 16 KOs) and 24-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (21-0, 20 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF middleweight title.
Hopkins came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days. Jones Jr. was on a 21-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 9 days.
Roy Jones Jr. defeated Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision . Jones Jr. improves his record to 22-0, while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 22-2.
On October 11, 1988, a 23-year-old Bernard Hopkins (debutant) and Clinton Mitchell met in the ring.
Bernard Hopkins lost to Clinton Mitchell via majority decision in the 4-round fight, making an unsuccessful professional debut.