Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik
| Date | October 18, 2008 | |
| Title(s) on the line | ||
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 Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik | ||
| The Executioner | The Ghost | |
| Tale of the tape | ||
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | From | Youngstown, Ohio |
| 48-5-1 (32 KO) | Pre-fight record | 34-0 (30 KO) |
| Recognition | WBC Middleweight Champion WBO Middleweight Champion | |
Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik was a boxing match that took place on October 18, 2008, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, between then-43-year-old Hopkins and 26-year-old Pavlik.[1] The fight was dubbed "Unstoppable", and no belts were at stake.[2]
The three judges scored the fight 119-106, 118-108, and 117-109 for Hopkins. The win by Hopkins ended Pavlik's previously unbeaten record, while Hopkins extended his legacy by dominating the then linear middleweight champion.[1]
Upset of the year
Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[3]
Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[4]
References
- 1 2 Vester, Mark (October 19, 2008). "Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik in a Classic". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/fightcred/index?page=pavlik_hopkins
- ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/171651-past-winners-of-the-rings-year-end-awards
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0812/boxing.awards/content.6.html
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