Bernard Hopkins vs William Joppy
On December 13, 2003, Bernard Hopkins (42-2-1, 31 KOs), the undisputed middleweight world champion, holding the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion William Joppy (34-2-1, 25 KOs).
Hopkins vs Joppy Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round RTD victory over Morrade Hakkar, 8 months and 14 days ago. William Joppy is on a 2-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over Naotaka Hozumi, 1 year, 2 months, and 3 days ago.
Hopkins vs Joppy Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Bernard Hopkins at 99-1 winning odds. William Joppy really doesn't have much to present against Hopkins.
Hopkins vs Joppy Result
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.