Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins

Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins, billed as Unstoppable, 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.[1]

Unstoppable
DateOctober 18, 2008
VenueBoardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Kelly Pavlik Bernard Hopkins
Nickname The Ghost The Executioner
Hometown Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pre-fight record 34-0 (30 KO) 48-5-1–1 (32 KO)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg) 170 lb (77 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight champion
The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter		 The Ring No. 4 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
2-division world champion
Result
Hopkins wins via 12-round unanimous decision (119-106, 118-108, 117-109)

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 lineal middleweight champion.[1][2][3]

Upset of the year

Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[4]

Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.[5]

References
  1. Vester, Mark (October 19, 2008). "Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik in a Classic". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. Bernard Hopkins Beats Kelly Pavlik - The New York Times
  3. Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins - BoxRec
  4. "PAST WINNERS OF THE RIng's YEAR-END AWARDS | RingTV". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  5. "Upset of the Year - Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik - SI.com's 2008 Boxing Awards - Photos - SI.com". Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-22.


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