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The who’s who of the boxing and entertainment world flocked to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City last night to bid farewell to Bernard Hopkins, and the Philadelphia legend did not disappoint as he dismantled the heavily favored Antonio Tarver and took his IBO Light Heavyweight title in the process. It was the Bernard Hopkins of old as he consistently beat Tarver to the punch and displayed his typical frustrating defense which made Tarver look down right bad at times. Hopkins scored a knockdown early in the bout with a crisp right hand, and was in the driver’s seat all night long, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Antonio Tarver showed that his lips are much faster than his hands and had the misfortune of becoming the stepping stone that B-Hop used to cement his legacy as one of the best pound for pound fighters of his era. At the post fight press conference ,Hopkins reassured everyone that this was in fact his final fight because of what he claims “there is nothing left to accomplish”.
Complete round by round coverage and press photos to come soon!
