Bernard Hopkins vs John David Jackson
On April 19, 1997, Bernard Hopkins (30-2-1, 23 KOs), the middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion John David Jackson (35-2, 19 KOs).
Hopkins vs Jackson Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over William Bo James, 9 months and 3 days ago. John David Jackson is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Abdullah Ramadan, 4 months and 30 days ago.
Hopkins vs Jackson Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Bernard Hopkins at 99-1 winning odds. John David Jackson really doesn't have much to present against Hopkins.
Hopkins vs Jackson Result
Bernard Hopkins stopped John David Jackson 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 31-2-1 (24 KOs), while Jackson adds a loss to his record at 35-3.