Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik
| Date | October 18, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Title(s) on the line | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boxer |
Kelly Pavlik |
Bernard Hopkins |
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| Nickname | The Ghost | The Executioner | |
| Hometown | Youngstown, Ohio | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Pre-fight record | 34-0 (30 KO) | 48-5-1 (32 KO) | |
| Height | 6'2.5" | 6'1" | |
| Weight | 169 lbs | 170 lbs | |
| Style | Orthodox | Orthodox | |
| Recognition | WBC/WBO/The Ring/Lineal Middleweight Champion |
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.
Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
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