Bernard Hopkins's Best Post-40 Wins
The boxing great just keeps getting better with age.
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Bernard Hopkins Becomes Oldest World Champion - Bernard Hopkins outpointed Beibut Shumenov to win the IBA light-heavyweight title on Saturday night, becoming the oldest boxer, at 49, to unify major titles and also rewriting his record of the oldest boxer to win a major title. Here, BET.com takes a look back at Hopkins's best victories over the age of 40. Don't call B-Hop 49 years OLD. Call him 49 years YOUNG. Respect to the future first-ballot Hall of Famer!(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Bernard Hopkins Rebrands Himself as The Alien - Before facing Karo Murat during their light-heavyweight fight in October 2013, Hopkins rebranded himself as "The Alien," stating that he's not from this world. With his no-nonsense approach, B-Hop controlled the entire fight en route to a unanimous decision. He was 48 at the time to Murat's 30. Forty's the new 30? (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Dominates Tavoris Cloud, Blasts Don King - "Who would ever think in anybody's wildest dream — I wouldn't bet on it — that Bernard Hopkins would be the one, that put Don King out of business," B-Hop told the press after his unanimous decision, a March 2013 victory over Tavoris Cloud, a 30-year-old boxer represented by King. Hopkins would add that the boxing world can thank him for sticking around long enough to eradicate King. Only in America! (Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
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Unanimous Decision Win Over Jean Pascal - Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal in December 2010 ended in a controversial majority draw, triggering a rematch just five months later. Hopkins would use the second opportunity to score a clear victory in a street fight of a match, showing he can still slug it out if need be. (Photo: Ryan Remiorz, The Canadian Press/AP Photo)
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Avenges 17-Year Loss to Roy Jones Jr. - B-Hop never forgot the 1993 loss he suffered at the hands of Roy Jones Jr. The bitterness due to that defeat would only serve as fuel in April 2010, when Hopkins finally avenged the loss and beat his rival Roy Jones Jr. Although both men look fatigued in the fight and it wasn't close to being a memorable performance by Hopkins, the Executioner still got the 'W' he wanted most. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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