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]
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| Date | October 18, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
editRing 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
edit- ^ a b Vester, Mark (October 19, 2008). "Bernard Hopkins Dominates Kelly Pavlik in a Classic". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ Bernard Hopkins Beats Kelly Pavlik - The New York Times
- ^ Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins - BoxRec
- ^ "PAST WINNERS OF THE RIng's YEAR-END AWARDS | RingTV". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "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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