The Executioner Bernard Hopkins Returns for “The Final One”
LOS ANGELES - A boxing legend will look to add an exclamation point to end his professional career with the same style, speed and slickness that has defined him in the ring for nearly three decades, as 51-year-old, two-division former world champion and Future Hall of Famer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) prepares to square off against hard-hitting Light Heavyweight contender Joe Smith, Jr. (21-1, 18 KOs) in a 12-round fight from Los Angeles' iconic Fabulous Forum. The bout will take place Saturday, December 17 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®.
Tickets for the fight - named, "The Final One" -- will go on sale Monday, October 24th at 10:00 a.m. PT.
Hopkins' resume reads like a Hall-of-Fame induction ballot. Between holding the record for Read more [...]