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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) |
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."
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.
Upset of the year※
Ring Magazine named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
Sports Illustrated also named this fight upset of the year for 2008.
References※
- ^ 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.
Preceded by vs. Gary Lockett
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Kelly Pavlik's bouts October 18, 2008 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Bernard Hopkins's bouts October 18, 2008 |
Succeeded by vs. Enrique Ornelas
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