Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins
| Date | October 18, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue |  Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik was a boxing match that took place on October 18, 2008, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, between then-43-year-old Hopkins and 26-year-old Pavlik.[1] The fight was dubbed "Unstoppable", and no belts were at stake.[2]
The three judges scored the fight 119-106, 118-108, and 117-109 for Hopkins. The win by Hopkins ended Pavlik's previously unbeaten record, while Hopkins extended his legacy by dominating the then linear middleweight champion.[1][3][4]
Upset of the year
Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[5]
Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[6]
References
- ^ a b Vester, Mark (October 19, 2008). "Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik in a Classic". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ Fight Credential - Pavlik v. Hopkins on ESPN.com
- ^ Bernard Hopkins Beats Kelly Pavlik - The New York Times
- ^ Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins - BoxRec
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
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