by Danny Howard Bernard Hopkins’ career began with calamity losing to Clinton Mitchell over 30 years ago, so it seemed almost ironic that it ended with calamity at the hands of Joe Smith Jr. inside The Forum in Los Angeles. In front of a very pro-Hopkins crowd, which included a Bernard Hopkins styled remix of Frank Sintara’s “My Way,” Smith started off strong only to find … [Read more...]
Before the Last One: Bernard Hopkins and His Greatest Hits
64 fights. 20 middleweight title defenses. 28 years as a professional boxer. Bernard Hopkins has defined the landscape of boxing in remarkable style, and most notably, always in HIS way. Hopkins final bout Saturday in Los Angeles against Joe Smith Jr. is no exception. Smith is an aggressive power puncher, and he's coming to the Forum Saturday night armed with a 22-1-0 record … [Read more...]
Golden Boy’s Big Book of Fail; Magno’s Monday Rant
It's hardly Golden Boy Promotions' fault that Lucas Matthysse took a full ten-count on his knee last Saturday night against Viktor Postol at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Nor is it their fault that Matthysse had to take a difficult styles match-up in Postol in order to compete for the vacant WBC belt. But the whole sad sack affair, right down to Matthysse's … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Bob Foster vs. Bernard Hopkins
by Fox Doucette When last we had Bob Foster on the program, it was in witness of a unanimous decision over Roy Jones Jr. that depended on Foster controlling the range and the pace of the fight and putting on a masterful show of ring generalship that got him the nod when the scores were read. Tonight, we bring in another modern legend at 175 pounds, none other than Bernard … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Marvin Hagler vs. Bernard Hopkins, Thomas Hearns vs. Emile Griffith
by Fox Doucette Ask most folks who the greatest middleweights of all time were, and their top four, in some order, will include Carlos Monzon, Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Greb, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Sure, some folks might throw Dick Tiger in there, and the true old-timers might give the nod to Mickey Walker, but Hagler is undoubtedly one of the greatest middleweights of … [Read more...]