Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik

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]

Unstoppable
DateOctober 18, 2008
Venue Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey
Title(s) on the lineNone
Tale of the tape
Boxer Kelly Pavlik Bernard Hopkins
Nickname The Ghost The Executioner
Hometown Youngstown, Ohio Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pre-fight record 34-0 (30 KO) 48-5-1 (32 KO)
Height 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg) 170 lb (77 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC/WBO/The Ring/Lineal Middleweight Champion

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 lineal 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
  1. Vester, Mark (October 19, 2008). "Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik in a Classic". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. Fight Credential - Pavlik v. Hopkins on ESPN.com
  3. Bernard Hopkins Beats Kelly Pavlik - The New York Times
  4. Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins - BoxRec
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0812/boxing.awards/content.6.html


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