Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Smith Jr.
On December 17, 2016, Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) and Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round light-heavyweight bout.
Hopkins vs Smith Jr. Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Sergey Kovalev, 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days ago. Joe Smith Jr. is on a 16-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Andrzej Fonfara, 5 months and 29 days ago.
Hopkins vs Smith Jr. Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Joe Smith Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Bernard Hopkins really doesn't have much to present against Smith Jr.
Hopkins vs Smith Jr. Result
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins via TKO in the 8th round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 23-1 (19 KOs), while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 55-8-2.