On June 10, 2006, Bernard Hopkins (46-4-1, 32 KOs) gets a shot at the light-heavyweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Antonio Tarver (24-3, 18 KOs).
Antonio Tarver is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Roy Jones Jr., 8 months and 9 days ago. Bernard Hopkins is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Jermain Taylor, 6 months and 7 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Antonio Tarver at 99-1 winning odds. Bernard Hopkins really doesn't have much to present against Tarver.
Bernard Hopkins defeated Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision and wins the The Ring title. Hopkins improves his record to 47-4-1, while Tarver adds a loss to his record at 24-4.