Bernard Hopkins vs Karo Murat
On October 26, 2013, Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs), the light-heavyweight IBF champion, defends his title against Armenian challenger, Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KOs).
Hopkins vs Murat Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Tavoris Cloud, 7 months and 17 days ago. Karo Murat is on a 1-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO win over Sandro Siproshvili, 1 year, 4 months, and 24 days ago.
Hopkins vs Murat Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 72.6-27.4 in favor of Karo Murat, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Bernard Hopkins will put on a really good performance, Murat will be required to be at his best.
Hopkins vs Murat Result
Bernard Hopkins defeated Karo Murat via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF light-heavyweight title. Hopkins improves his record to 54-6-2, while Murat adds a loss to his record at 25-2-1.