Bernard Hopkins vs Glen Johnson
On July 20, 1997, Bernard Hopkins (31-2-1, 24 KOs), the middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against Jamaican challenger, Glen Johnson (32-0, 22 KOs).
Hopkins vs Johnson Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over John David Jackson, 3 months and 1 day ago. Glen Johnson is on a 32-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Dave Hamilton, 1 month and 13 days ago.
Hopkins vs Johnson Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Bernard Hopkins at 99-1 winning odds. Glen Johnson really doesn't have much to present against Hopkins.
Hopkins vs Johnson Result
Bernard Hopkins stopped Glen Johnson via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF middleweight title. Hopkins improves his record to 32-2-1 (25 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 32-1.