Apr

Bernard Hopkins is out of this world : Weekend Review

Bernard Hopkins, nine months shy of 50, gives us another age-defying performance, dominating Beibut Shumenov to unify two light heavyweight titles.

Apr

Photo gallery: Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov

by The Ring

Actions shots from light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins’ title-unifying victory over Beibut Shumenov in Washington, D.C. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Apr

Photo gallery: Peter Quillin-Lukas Konecny, Shawn Porter-Paulie Malignaggi

by The Ring

Action from Peter Quillin vs. Lukas Konecny and Shawn Porter vs. Paulie Malignaggi on the Hopkins-Shumenov undercard in Washington, D.C. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Apr

Bernard Hopkins outclasses Beibut Shumenov despite split decision

by Doug Fischer

Bernard Hopkins continued to defy Father Time on Saturday, outclassing Beibut Shumenov en route to what should have been a unanimous decision in Washington, D.C. One judge inexplicably scored the bout for Shumenov, but Hopkins, who scored an 11th-round knockdown, was the clear winner.

Apr

Peter Quillin handles Lukas Konecny, calls out middleweight stars

by Lem Satterfield

Though Peter Quillin got neither the knockdown nor the stoppage he was after, he successfully defended his WBO middleweight title with a near shutout decision over Lukas Konecny in Washington, D.C.

Apr

Sadam Ali, Marcus Browne, Zachary Ochoa win on Hopkins-Shumenov card

by Lem Satterfield

Brooklyn-based welterweight Sadam Ali dropped veteran Michael Clark with a hard right, left hook duo that resulted in a first-round knockout on the Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov undercard at The D.C. Armory.

Apr

Bernard Hopkins SD 12 Beibut Shumenov live round-by-round update

by Lem Satterfield

RingTV.com will do live round-by-round updates on tonight’s light heavyweight clash between IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins and WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov at The D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. The Showtime broadcast begins at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT

Apr

Lem’s latest Bernard Hopkins: Beibut Shumenov ‘hobby stops now’

by Lem Satterfield

IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins continued to taunt WBA counterpart Beibut Shumenov in advance of tonight’s Showtime-televised clash at The D.C. Armory, saying that the attorney-turned-boxer is in the sport as “a hobby.”

Apr

Photo gallery: Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov

by The Ring

Things got heated between light heavyweight titleholders Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov at the weigh-in for Saturday’s card in D.C., but Paulie Malignaggi was the elephant in the room. Photos by Tom Casino/Showtime.

Apr

Bernard Hopkins 172.4 pounds, Beibut Shumenov 174.4

by Lem Satterfield

IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins weighed 172.4 pounds compared to 174.4 for WBA counterpart Beibut Shumenov in advance of Saturday’s Showtime-televised clash at The D.C. Armory.