Hopkins ‘craves’ KO versus Murat, shot at Mayweather
Bernard Hopkins on Karo Murat: “I need a stoppage, definitely. I haven’t had a knockout since 2004.”
read moreWho wins Quillin-Rosado? Ask the experts
Undefeated WBO middleweight beltholder Peter Quillin is the favorite going into his title defense against Gabriel Rosado on Saturday, however Rosado’s reaction upon looking into Quillin’s eyes at Wednesday’s press conference was “I’m going to punish this dude.”
read moreAge just a number for Hopkins, a favorite to beat Murat
Karo Murat says Bernard Hopkins is slowing down, but the 48-year-old light heavyweight titleholder isn’t expected to look his age when he defends his IBF belt against the 18-years-younger challenger on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J.
read moreWho wins Hopkins-Murat? The experts weigh in
Karo Murat says he’s confident of victory over IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins, whom he considers to be too old and as evidence points to “his gray hair and his gray beard.”
read moreHopkins doing ‘the opposite of what is expected’
A 48-year-old former street thug who was stabbed twice as a teen, Bernard Hopkins will try to continue to deny father time when he makes the first defense of his IBF light heavyweight belt against Karo Murat on Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Pelullo wants Bradley, Pacquiao-Rios winner for Provodnikov
Promoter Artie Pelullo calls newl WBO 140-pound titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov “the most exciting fighter in the business.” He wants the Russian bomber to face Tim Bradley in a rematch or the winner of Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios.
read moreMurat targets old, gray Hopkins
German challenger Karo Murat says that the career of IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins will end the way that it started: with a loss in Atlantic City.
read moreHopkins on boxing and black fighters
Bernard Hopkins argues against what he believes is a trend in boxing that “it’s a curse to be slick,” that black fighters are “not entertaining,” and “if you duck, it’s bad.”
read moreLem’s latest: Trainer ranks Golovkin right behind Robinson, Hopkins
Trainer Abel Sanchez said Gennady Golovkin “is the best middleweight ever besides Sugar Ray Robinson and maybe Bernard Hopkins.”
read moreLegendary Hopkins still delivers
Bernard Hopkins, 48 years old and preparing to defend his world light heavyweight title on Oct. 26, still holds media workouts that are as much boxing lectures as they are boxing clinics.
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