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Top 5 Fights of Bernard Hopkins’ Career

By Gabriel Polanco

Posted on October 30, 2014

Bernard Hopkins will put his IBF and WBA Light Heavyweight titles on the line against the Russian Krusher, Sergei Kovalev on November 8, 2014 live on HBO. Before that clash, Gabe Polanco takes a look at Hopkins’ five best career performances.

2. Antonio Tarver

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After suffering two losses in a row and losing his lineal Middleweight championship status, Bernard Hopkins did the unthinkable. He moved up two weight classes to challenge Antonio Tarver in what many saw as a future homicide case.

Hopkins was a 3-1 underdog heading into the fight, but he looked nothing like it. Hopkins stunned Tarver with his high work rate and power, which was enough to keep Tarver honest.

In the fifth round, Hopkins countered Tarver and dropped him, to the amazement of the pro-Hopkins crowd. Hopkins would go on to route Tarver and win a second tier championship in the process.