Background
Hopkins, Bernard was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hopkins, Bernard was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Professional boxer, since 1988. Partner Golden Boy Promotions, since 2004. President Golden Boy Promotions East, since 2004.
Winner vacant title versus Wayne Powell by technical knockout, middleweight division United States Boxing Association, 1992, winner title defense versus Gilbert Baptist by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 93, winner title defense versus Roy Ritchie by technical knockout, middleweight division, 93, winner title defense versus Wendall Hall by technical knockout, middleweight division, 93, winner title defense versus Lupe Aquino by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 94. Winner vacant world title versus Segundo Mercado by technical knockout, middleweight division International Boxing Federation, 1995, winner world title defense versus Steve Frank by technical knockout, middleweight division, 96, winner world title defense versus Joe Lipsey by technical knockout, middleweight division, 96, winner world title defense versus William Bo James by technical knockout, middleweight division, 96, winner world title defense versus John David Jackson by technical knockout, middleweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Glengoffe Johnson by technical knockout, middleweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Andrew Council unanimous decision, middleweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Simon Brown by technical knockout, middleweight division, 98, winner world title defense versus Robert Allen by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 99, winner world title defense versus Antwun Echols by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 99, winner world title defense versus Syd Vanderpool by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 2000, winner world title defense versus Antwun Echols by technical knockout, middleweight division, 00, winner world title defense versus Keith Holmes by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 01. Winner world title versus Keith Holmes by unanimous decision, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2001, winner world title defense versus Felix Trinidad by technical knockout, middleweight division, 01, International Boxing Federation, 2001.
Winner world title versus Felix Trinidad by technical knockout, middleweight division World Boxing Association, 2001. Winner world title defense versus Carl Daniels by technical knockout, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2002, International Boxing Federation, 2002, World Boxing Association, 2002. Winner world title defense versus Morrade Hakkar by technical knockout, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2003, International Boxing Federation, 2003, World Boxing Association, 2003.
Winner world title defense versus William Joppy by unanimous decision, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2003, International Boxing Federation, 2003, World Boxing Association, 2003. Winner world title defense versus Robert Allen by unanimous decision, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2004, International Boxing Federation, 2004, World Boxing Association, 2004. Winner world title defense versus Oscar De Le Hoya by knockout, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2005, International Boxing Federation, 2005, World Boxing Association, 2005.
Winner world title versus Oscar De Le Hoya by knockout, middleweight division World Boxing Organization, 2005. Winner world title defense versus Howard Eastman by unanimous decision, middleweight division World Boxing Council, 2005, International Boxing Federation, 2005, World Boxing Association, 2005, World Boxing Organization, 2005. Winner title versus Antonio Tarver, light heavyweight division National Boxing Association, 2006, International Boxing Organization, 2006.
Appt. Mayor's Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission, Philadelphia, since 2006.