Bernard Hopkins

According to promoter Gary Shaw, the light heavyweight bout between WBC champion Jean Pascal (25-1, 16KOs) and mandatory Chad Dawson (29-0, 17KOs) will take place on August 14 in Montreal, Canada on HBO. The fight date has been pushed back a number of times because Pascal's shoulder was injured in the rematch with Adrian Diaconu and he needed additional time to heal read more ...

Undefeated young light heavyweight prospect Ismayl “The Black Russian” Sillakh (11-0, 10 KOs) has signed a promotional agreement with Roy Jones, Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions, it was announced today by Chief Executive Officer John Wirt. “We’re extremely excited about signing this kind of young talent,” said Wirt read more ...

After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The bout will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT read more ...

Two months after the long-anticipated Roy Jones Jr.-Bernard Hopkins rematch was left for dead following Jones' stunning first-round knockout loss in an interim bout, the fight was resurrected on Wednesday -- an early birthday present for the aging stars. Hopkins, who will be 45 on Friday and still ranks among the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound, and Jones read more ...

IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green (28-3, 25 KOs) is planning to destroy Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) if the two fighters ever lock horns. Green loves to end his fights by knockout. He knows Hopkins will try to slow down the pace and make it a boxing match. Green tells the Philadelphia Daily News that he wants find out the hard way on which strategy will play out read more ...

“Credit to Ornelas (now 29-6-1, 19KO) for coming to fight. He didn’t come to lay down. He took some great shots; I took some great shots. I think for 44 years old my engine level was fantastic. I threw punches like crazy.” The lingering question now is, at whom he will next get to throw more punches read more ...

Former world champion Bernard Hopkins (50-5, 32 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Enrique Ornelas (29-6, 19 KOs) in a light heavyweight bout on Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. It was a typical Hopkins performance with lots of clinching as the nifty 44-year-old won the in-fighting and wore out his opponent. Scores were 118-110, 120-109, 119-109 read more ...

Bernard Hopkins tells BoxingScene.com that he doesn't think a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao mega-fight will come off. He is convinced that Bob Arum of Top Rank, and Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions will not reach a deal for the fight. He appears very sure that Mayweather will face Shane Mosley [should he beat Andre Berto on January 30] and Pacquiao will move up to 154 to chase an eight divisional title by taking on WBA champion Yuri Foreman read more ...

44-year-old future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins’ remarkable career will continue in his hometown on December 2, when “The Executioner,” who will be fighting in Philly for the first time since 2003, faces Enrique Ornelas (29-5, 19 KOs) at the Liacouras Center at Temple University. The 12-round light heavyweight bout will be televised live on VERSUS. “I’m thrilled about the opportunity to once again bring a fight to the city of Philadelphia,” said Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) read more ...

According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Bernard Hopkins will face Enrique Ornelas (29-5, 19KOs). Schaefer told the Los Angeles Times that Hopkins-Ornelas will take place on December 2 in Philadelphia, Bernard's hometown. The fight is a tuneup to prepare for an early 2010 rematch with Roy Jones Jr. The two veterans reached an agreement two weeks ago for a rematch of their 1993 bout read more ...