On October 18, 2008, Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs) and Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Joe Calzaghe, 5 months and 29 days ago. Kelly Pavlik is on a 34-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Gary Lockett, 4 months and 11 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 97.9-2.1 in favor of Kelly Pavlik. Bernard Hopkins won't be able to do much against Pavlik.
Bernard Hopkins defeated Kelly Pavlik via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Hopkins improves his record to 49-5-1, while Pavlik adds a loss to his record at 34-1.