Bernard Hopkins Knocked Out of the Ring, But Also in General
By Tully Corcoran
Bernard Hopkins got knocked out, knocked out of the ring, and knocked out of boxing entirely with a final barrage of punches from Joe Smith, Jr., in the eighth round on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Watch: @beastsmithjr knocks @THEREALBHOP out of the ring 53 seconds into round 8, ending the fight. #Final1 https://t.co/Pj2svLUlC9
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) December 18, 2016
I hope this is really the end for Bernard Hopkins. Good grief pic.twitter.com/OHSHCAcmfA
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) December 18, 2016
That’s finally it for Hopkins, 51, who first fought professionally in 1988, after being released from prison. He won his first middleweight belt in 1994, and dominated his class until 2005. He finishes with a record of 55-8-2 with 32 knockouts.
After the fight, Hopkins said he was pushed out of the ring.
Watch:@THEREALBHOP's Post-Fight Interview. #Final1 #HopkinsSmith https://t.co/eaL7ReTlJl
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) December 18, 2016
Make your own judgment about that.