Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor

"Next in Line"
Date July 16, 2005
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada
Title(s) on the line WBA (Super)/WBC/WBO/IBF/The Ring/Lineal Middleweight Titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Bernard Hopkins Jermain Taylor
Nickname "The Executioner" "Bad Intentions"
Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Little Rock, Arkansas
Pre-fight record 46–2–1 23–0
Height 6'1" 6'1"
Weight 168 lb 171 lb
Recognition WBA/WBC/WBO/
IBF/The Ring/Lineal
Undisputed
Middleweight Champion
WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF
#2 Ranked Middleweight

Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor, billed as "Next in Line", was a professional boxing match contested on July 16, 2005 for the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBF, The Ring and lineal middleweight championships.


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