World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Hopkins faces another young pretender tomorrow Not for the first time in his career, former pound for pound king Bernard Hopkins meets a man young enough to be son tomorrow night in his first defence of the WBC light-heavyweight title just three months shy of his 47th birthday. Hopkins (52-5-1 32 KO’s) was the undisputed middleweight champion for eleven years before losing his titles to the now retired Jermain Taylor in 2005 and with just one loss in the six-years since, now steps in with former champion 'Bad' Chad Dawson at The Staples Center for 'Believe it or not.' “B-Hop” is aiming to extend his record as the oldest world champion of all time and has already surpassed the likes of Archie Moore and George Foreman with his victory over Jean Pascal on his home-soil in Quebec last May. You could argue that Jean Pascal’s beating of an undefeated Dawson, 29, last year will make Hopkins the favourite but bookmaker's can't see...

Golden Boy PR http://www.goldenboypromotions.com Bernard Hopkins spoke to the awaiting press at his media day in preparation for his WBC light-heavyweight bout with champion Jean Pascal, hears what he had to say. "This [surpassing of George Foreman's record] is a hell of a milestone. This is something that not any old fighter gets to do, or most athletes from any sport for that matter. I am glad to be able to represent that at this stage of my career. "I have been able to reach this milestone because of things I have overcome [in my life] and I am motivated by the legacy I will leave. "I am already going in a champion. At the Montreal press conference, Pascal was trying to be cute and he gave me his belts. I never gave them back, so I have them in my possession. I just have to make it official next Saturday because I don't think anyone should have a belt unless they win in the ring. "Fifty percent of me is always going to be 100 percent [of so...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Hopkins looking become oldest champion of all time When Bernard Hopkins steps into the ring on May 21st in Quebec, Canada to face WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal, the former middleweight king has the opportunity to smash George Foreman's 17-year record. If the 46 year-old can overcome the younger champion on his home soil and take his WBC 175lb Title, "B-Hop" will beat "Big" George's record by almost six months and claim the sixth world title of his glittering career. Two-time heavyweight champion Foreman, was 45 years and 299 days when he defeated Michael Moorer for the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Tiltles in 1994 and Hopkins could beat that record by 162 days on the night - re-writing the boxing record books. Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO's), held all four of the middleweight titles between 2004 and 2005 and reigned as champion of the division for nearly ten years. He has since campaigned at light-heavyweight after l...