Fight Jermain Taylor W UD 12 (12) Bernard Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins: "If I had one wish, it would be to fight Antonio Tarver just so I could win the light heavyweight title, something that Ray Robinson came one round shy of doing. If I could have a wish - and it's not to fight Tarver, so to say it's just that he is the champion- but it would be to fight for the light heavyweight title and win it; something no other middleweight champ has ever done" read more ...

It was hardly scintillating, but Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Bernard Hopkins (46-4-1, 32 KOs) to retain his WBC/WBA/WBO middleweight world championship Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. A lot of posing early on, but Taylor seemed slightly better. As the fight progressed, Taylor became more and more in control. Like their first fight, the tide began to turn around round read more ...

The Disputed, Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World Jermain Taylor 24-0 (17ko's) will once again meet face to face with future hall of famer and the former Middleweight Champ Bernard Hopkins 46-3-1 (32ko's) this Saturday. Both fighters talked about how prepared they are or should be for the most anticipated rematch of the year read more ...

Former middleweight champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins worked out for the media on Thursday at Oscar De La Hoya's training compound in high-altitude at Big Bear, California. As always, Hopkins looked to be in tremendous condition as he worked the pads, and hit the heavy bag for reporters. The bout's billing of "No Respect" was clearly in evidence in the form of a fight poster with Jermain Taylor's face modified with female read more ...

Jermain Taylor wants to send Bernard Hopkins to the canvas, then into retirement. The undisputed middleweight champion, who took the belts away from Hopkins in July, is certain he can knock out the 40-year-old former champ in their Dec. 3 rematch in Las Vegas. Hopkins plans to leave the sport before his 41st birthday on Jan. 15. read more ...

Former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will likely face Winky Wright on January 28 if he gets by Jermain Taylor on December 3. "I guess I'll just have to knock him out and take it out of the judges' hands, so there can be no doubt whatsoever," Hopkins told the Philadelphia Daily News. "If Taylor needs until December 3, I'll let him heal and rest up, because I don't want him having any excuses that he had a concussion or whatever." Hopkins estimates he made $8 million read more ...