News - Bernard Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins was originally planning to defend just his WBC title when facing Howard Eastman Saturday night in Los Angeles. However now the IBF, WBA and WBO have all added their sanction to the Hopkins-Eastman fight, making this the first ever title defense of the four major belts all at one time... read more ...

- What are your expectations going into the upcoming Howard Eastman fight on February 19th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles? Bernard Hopkins: “I am going to go in there and be Bernard. I will remove any thoughts from Eastman’s mind that he can win the fight so that in his mind he is only trying to survive. I will force my will and demeanor upon him. I plan to counter him mentally and physically...” read more ...

UK middleweight Howard “The Battersea Bomber” Eastman, 40-1 (34), is an eccentric, deeply religious warrior intent on spoiling Bernard Hopkins “Exxecution” party on February 19. Scheduled to challenge the future hall of famer for his WBC title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Eastman has vowed to knock Hopkins out in five rounds. Think he can do it? He does... read more ...