Commentary: Hopkins can enhance legacy with Povetkin fight

Commentary: Hopkins can enhance legacy with Povetkin fight
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
March 14, 2013


This past Saturday, Bernard Hopkins topped himself again by becoming the oldest recognized world champion at age 48 after handing undefeated light heavyweight beltholder Tavoris Cloud a clear decision defeat in Brooklyn in front of more than 12,000 fans at the Barclays Center.

 The victory is another accolade to add to a laundry list of them, leaving few worthwhile challenges to remain for the former longtime middleweight champion, who also holds the record for defenses in that weight class with 20.

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Cloud-Hopkins: Will Father Time finally KO B-Hop?

Cloud-Hopkins: Will Father Time finally KO B-Hop?
Mark E. Ortega
ThePhillyGodfather.com
March 8, 2013

Saturday night, Philadelphia future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins tries to outdo himself by becoming the oldest world champion at age 48, besting his previous record of 46 years old when he defeated Jean Pascal by unanimous decision in their May 2011 rematch.

 Hopkins is coming off an uninspiring performance in defeat last April where he lost a unanimous decision to Chad Dawson in a rematch of their December 2010 bout that saw Hopkins climb off the canvas to rally late in the fight in order to secure a draw.

 “You’re not going to see a new Bernard Hopkins,” said the former lineal middleweight champion at the final press conference.

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