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Bernard Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins held the WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring light heavyweight world titles and the WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1995 and 2014. Hopkins was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 2001 to 2005. Hopkins's reign as IBF middleweight world champion, from 1995 to 2005, was the longest of any world champion at middleweight. Hopkins was No. 1 in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings in 2002 and 2004, aged 37 to 39.

World title bouts
36
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
26–6–2
World titles held
9
Longest world title reign (IBF middleweight, 1995–2005)
10 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1993 – Jan 2015

Light HeavyweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
MiddleweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
1994age 281996age 301998age 322000age 342002age 362004age 382006age 402008age 422010age 442012age 462014age 48
19952000200520102015

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2015

  2. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2014

  4. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Sergey Kovalev beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  6. Bernard Hopkins beats Beibut Shumenov via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBF

  7. 2013

  8. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. Bernard Hopkins beats Karo Murat via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  10. Bernard Hopkins beats Tavoris Cloud via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  11. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. 2012

  13. Chad Dawson beats Bernard Hopkins via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. 2011

  15. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  16. Bernard Hopkins v Chad Dawson: no contest 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  17. Bernard Hopkins beats Jean Pascal via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. 2010

  19. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Bernard Hopkins and Jean Pascal draw via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  21. 2009

  22. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  23. 2008

  24. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  25. Joe Calzaghe beats Bernard Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  26. 2007

  27. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  28. Bernard Hopkins beats Winky Wright via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  29. 2006

  30. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  31. Bernard Hopkins beats Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  32. 2005

  33. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  34. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  35. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  36. Bernard Hopkins beats Howard Eastman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  37. 2004

  38. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  39. Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  40. Bernard Hopkins beats Robert Allen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  41. 2003

  42. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  43. Bernard Hopkins beats William Joppy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  44. Bernard Hopkins beats Morrade Hakkar via corner retirement 8/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  45. 2002

  46. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  47. Bernard Hopkins beats Carl Daniels via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  48. 2001

  49. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  50. Bernard Hopkins beats Felix Trinidad via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  51. Bernard Hopkins beats Keith Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and IBF

  52. 2000

  53. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  54. Bernard Hopkins beats Antwun Echols via knockout 10/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  55. Bernard Hopkins beats Syd Vanderpool via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  56. 1999

  57. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  58. Bernard Hopkins beats Antwun Echols via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  59. Bernard Hopkins beats Robert Allen via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  60. 1998

  61. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  62. Bernard Hopkins v Robert Allen: no contest 4/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  63. Bernard Hopkins beats Simon Brown via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  64. 1997

  65. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  66. Bernard Hopkins beats Andrew Council via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  67. Bernard Hopkins beats Glen Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  68. Bernard Hopkins beats John David Jackson via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  69. 1996

  70. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  71. Bernard Hopkins beats William Bo James via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  72. Bernard Hopkins beats Joe Lipsey via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  73. Bernard Hopkins beats Steve Frank via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  74. 1995

  75. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  76. Bernard Hopkins beats Segundo Mercado via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  77. 1994

  78. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  79. Bernard Hopkins and Segundo Mercado draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  80. 1993

  81. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  82. Roy Jones Jr beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  83. 1992

  84. The Ring magazine rates Bernard Hopkins No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings