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Middleweight–Light Heavyweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Bernard Hopkins

"The Executioner"

Top 100 · #13 · 69.4 points
55
Wins
8
Losses
2
Draws
32
KOs
58%
KO %
Born
1965
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1988–2016

Held the middleweight title for a record 20 defenses and kept winning titles into his fifties.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1988–2016
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Clinton Mitchell · L MD

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Melvin Wynn · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Félix Trinidad

    W TKO12 Félix Trinidad (2001) · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Oscar De La Hoya

    W KO9 Oscar De La Hoya (2004) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  5. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Enrique Ornelas · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Jean Pascal

    W PTS12 Jean Pascal (2011) · Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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  7. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Joe Smith Jr. · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

21.05.2011 Fight for the light heavy weight championship Pascal versus Hopkins.
21.05.2011 Fight for the light heavy weight championship Pascal versus Hopkins.
Bernard Hopkins making a speech at the United States Capitol at the summit that has been organized by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health on February 4, 2014, the day after the death
Bernard Hopkins making a speech at the United States Capitol at the summit that has been organized by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health on February 4, 2014, the day after the death
Bernard Hopkins being inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
Bernard Hopkins being inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
Bernard Hopkins at the Fight Night Club event.
Bernard Hopkins at the Fight Night Club event.

4 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1988-10-11LClinton MitchellMD4Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-02-22WGreg PaigeUD4The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1990-04-26WKeith GrayTKO1The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1990-05-18WEddie TylerTKO1Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-05-31WJouvin MercadoTKO2War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
1990-06-30WKhalif ShabazzKO1Trump's Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-08-05WPercy HarrisUD6Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-10-20WDarren OliverTKO1Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-11-17WMike SappTKO1Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
1991-02-26WRichard QuilesKO1National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1991-03-18WSteve LangleyTKO3The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1991-06-20WPedro MárquezTKO1Aspen Hotel, Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-07-09WDanny MitchellTKO1The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1991-09-23WRalph MoncriefTKO1The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1991-11-26WDavid McCluskeyTKO7The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1991-12-13WWillie KempUD10Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-01-31WDennis MiltonRTD4The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1992-04-03WRandy SmithUD10Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-05-21WAníbal MirandaPTS10Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France
1992-08-28WJames StokesKO1Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-09-14WEric RhinehartKO1Eli's Pier 34, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1992-12-04WWayne PowellTKO1Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1993-02-16WGilbert BaptistUD12McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
1993-05-22LRoy Jones Jr.UD12Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1993-08-03WRoy RitchieTKO7Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1993-11-23WWendall HallTKO3The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1994-02-26WMelvin WynnTKO3Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1994-05-17WLupe AquinoUD12Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1994-12-17DSegundo MercadoSD12Coliseo General Rumiñahui, Quito, Ecuador
1995-04-29WSegundo MercadoTKO7USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
1996-01-27WSteve FrankTKO1Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
1996-03-16WJoe LipseyKO4MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-07-16WWilliam Bo JamesTKO11Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1997-04-19WJohn David JacksonTKO7Municipal Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
1997-07-20WGlen JohnsonTKO11Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
1997-11-18WAndrew CouncilUD12The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
1998-01-31WSimon BrownTKO6Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1998-08-28NCRobert AllenNC4Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1999-02-06WRobert AllenTKO7Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1999-12-12WAntwun EcholsUD12Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2000-05-13WSyd VanderpoolUD12Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
2000-12-01WAntwun EcholsTKO10The Venetian Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2001-04-14WKeith HolmesUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2001-09-29WFélix TrinidadTKO12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2002-02-02WCarl DanielsRTD10Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2003-03-29WMorrade HakkarRTD8Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2003-12-13WWilliam JoppyUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2004-06-05WRobert AllenUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-09-18WOscar De La HoyaKO9MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-02-19WHoward EastmanUD12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2005-07-16LJermain TaylorSD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-12-03LJermain TaylorUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2006-06-10WAntonio TarverUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2007-07-21WWinky WrightUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2008-04-19LJoe CalzagheSD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2008-10-18WKelly PavlikUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2009-12-02WEnrique OrnelasUD12Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2010-04-03WRoy Jones Jr.UD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2010-12-18DJean PascalMD12Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2011-05-21WJean PascalUD12Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2011-10-15NCChad DawsonNC2Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2012-04-28LChad DawsonMD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2013-03-09WTavoris CloudUD12Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
2013-10-26WKaro MuratUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2014-04-19WBeibut ShumenovSD12D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
2014-11-08LSergey KovalevUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2016-12-17LJoe Smith Jr.TKO8The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.

Showing 67 of 67 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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