Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor

"Next in Line"
DateJuly 16, 2005
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada
Title(s) on the line WBA (Super)/WBC
/WBO/IBF
/The Ring Middleweight Championships

Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor
"The Executioner" "Bad Intentions"
Tale of the tape
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania From Little Rock, Arkansas
46–2–1 Pre-fight record 23–0
6'1" Height 6'1"
168 lb (76 kg) Weight 171 lb (78 kg)
WBA/WBC/WBO/
IBF/The Ring
Undisputed
Middleweight Champion
Recognition WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF
#2 Ranked Middleweight

Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor, billed as "Next in Line", was a professional boxing match contested on July 16, 2005 for the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBF and The Ring middleweight championships.


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