Date October 18, 2008 48-5-1 (32 KO) 34-0 (30 KO) | The Executioner The Ghost | |
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. The fight was dubbed "Unstoppable", and no belts were at stake.
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 linear middleweight champion.
Upset of the year
Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
References
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