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Bernard Hopkins says he is creating a 'new legacy' ahead of Sergey Kovalev fight Daily Mail (UK), Sat, 08 Nov 2014 Bernard Hopkins insists he belongs in a class of his own as he attempts to defy the doubters once again two months shy of his 50th birthday.
Hopkins, incredibly, remains a top contender as he approaches his half-century, breaking several records along the way, and his storied career continues at Read Full Story >>>Matthew Aguilar: Hopkins will surprise again By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 To put the longevity of Bernard Hopkins into perspective, consider that most of the big name opponents over the course of his incredible 26-year career are long retired, or ceased to be relevant years ago: Simon Brown. Felix Trinidad. Oscar De La Hoya. Winky Wright. Antonio Tarver, Joe Calzaghe. Kel Read Full Story >>> Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev: Staff Predictions The Boxing Tribune, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 The Boxing Tribune staff is voting 7-2 in favor of Sergey Kovalev over Bernard Hopkins. Read on to see each staff member?s individual take on the big fight:
Ted Sares
Jean Pascal laid out the blueprint in their first fight when he almost mugged Hopkins early but then he let him off the hook an Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY: HOPKINS - 173.5 LBS., KOVALEV - 174.5 LBS. PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014

Ageless wonder WBA, IBF and IBA light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32KO) of Philadelphia, PA weighed in at 173.5 lbs while WBO light heavyweight champion Sergy Kovalev (25-0-1, 23KO) of Chelyabinsk, Read Full Story >>> Film Rocky Meets Real Life Rocky - Stallone Surprises Algieri PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014

CHRIS ALGIERI / ZOU SHIMING / VASYL LOMACHENKO / JESSIE VARGAS / ROY JONES, JR. / BOB ARUM / LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE
"FILM ROCKY" MEETS "REAL LIFE ROCKY!"
Special Appearance By
SYLVESTER STALLONE
Champions Read Full Story >>> NIETES, CARLOS VELARDE, MELINDO AND SAUL JUAREZ FEATURED ON THE MAIN EVENT OVER PBO-SKY CABLE ON SATURDAY By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014

WBO light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes who defends his title against Mexican banger Carlos Velarde at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino on November 15 is in amazing shape according to strength and conditioning coac Read Full Story >>> IGOR SVIRID CROWNED ONE FC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014

PLUS: KOJI ANDO DEFEATS ZOROBABEL MOREIRA
ALSO: LUIS SANTOS SCORES IMPRESSIVE VICTORY OVER BAKHTIYAR ABBASOV
7 November 2014 ? Singapore: Asia?s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Fighting C Read Full Story >>> Fight Network airing Hennessy Boxing: Ajisafe-Clarkson LIVE Sat, Nov 8 @ 5 pm ET PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 7, 2014) -- Fight Network, the world's premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents live professional boxing from Glow, Bluwater, U.K. this Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. ET, with the Hennessy Boxing MaxiNutrition Knockout tournament final, head Read Full Story >>> Bernard Hopkins at risk of brain-injury, says leading neurosurgeon ahead of Sergey Kovalev unification bout By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 Bernard Hopkins, the oldest world champion in boxing history, was warned on Friday by a leading neurosurgeon that at the age of 49 he faces the increasing risk of brain-injury as he prepares to face Sergey Kovalev, who has one of the most concussive punches in the sport.
In 2011, one of Kovalev Read Full Story >>> Hopkins Hoping To Avoid Bittersweet Taste of Stale Sugar By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 Boxing writers are only human, so members of our curious fraternity perhaps can be excused for repeating certain mistakes, if for no other reason than force of habit. A lot of us appear ready to trudge down that potentially crooked path again as Saturday night?s HBO-televised light heavyweight unifi Read Full Story >>> Sergey Kovalev puts up 'Krusher' image vs. Bernard Hopkins By Bob Velin, USA Today, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 His nickname is "Krusher" because that's what Sergey Kovalev does.
His powerful fists have knocked 23 of his 26 professional boxing combatants out, most of them early.
One of those opponents, fellow Russian Roman Simakov, fell into a coma after his seventh round knockout in 2011 and died three Read Full Story >>> Speed Chess: The Strategic Mastery of Bernard Hopkins By Connor Ruebusch , Bad Left Hook, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 The comparison's been made many times before--boxing is like chess. A boxer needs to move the right piece in the right way at the right time, and he needs to be cognizant of his opponent's attempts to do the same. Though unorthodoxy exists, for the most part every conceivable strategy has been layed Read Full Story >>> Hopkins knocks out Father Time in championship run By Associated Press, Washington Post, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 PHILADELPHIA ? Two months shy of 50, Bernard Hopkins is closing in on the era of his life when he should be thinking about AARP membership. Maybe retire and move to Florida for good with the rest of the Baby Boomers.
Or perhaps Hopkins can push aside the rocking chair for one more fight and susta Read Full Story >>> Duva: If Hopkins loses, don't blame age By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Some look at light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev?s unification fight with Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night (HBO, 10:45 ET/PT) at Boardwalk Hall as a no-win situation for the Russian.
On the one hand, if Kovalev beats Hopkins, well, he was supposed to do it. After Read Full Story >>> Sylvester Stallone Believes Algieri Is a Cinderella Story Who Can Become a Future Star By Lucas Ketelle, Tha Boxing Voice, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 Sylvester Stallone is no stranger to the squared circle. The Hollywood icon depicted one of the most vibrant characters boxing has ever seen when staring in the film ?Rocky.? Stallone also in the early 2000s focused on an ill-fated TV show entitled ?The Contender? that spawned some household names, Read Full Story >>> Hopkins-Kovalev Predictions Boxing.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 The 49-year-old Hopkins has made a career out of defying odds, going all the way back to Graterford Prison?
Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, IBF/WBA light heavyweight champion Bernard ?The Alien? Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs), from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, gets it on w Read Full Story >>> HBO World Championship Boxing Preview: Hopkins vs. Kovalev, Abregu vs. Ali By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 The legendary Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City has been the host site for many major world title fights, and on Saturday night the biggest title fight to take place in Atlantic City in years will be televised on HBO.
The legendary and often controversial Bernard ?The Alien? Hopkins will take on t Read Full Story >>> Renegade Bernard Hopkins stands by Oscar De La Hoya By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya said he and Bernard Hopkins cemented their future during a five minute face-to-face conversation five month ago.
Their meeting took place on the morning of July 12, the day Canelo Alvarez won a split-decision over Erislandy Lara at the M Read Full Story >>> Bernard Hopkins? 10 Greatest Post-40 Feats By Dennis Cruz, Boxing Buzz, Sat, 08 Nov 2014 Win, lose, or draw against Sergey Kovalev this coming Saturday, November 8, Bernard Hopkins should receive the praise and acclaim his 26 years in the sport deserves. It has been said that the fighter once known as ?The Executioner? and now known as ?The Alien? has distinguished himself to such a gre Read Full Story >>> TOMORROW! 24/7 Pacquiao/Algieri Premieres on HBO PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Nov 2014

24/7 PACQUIAO/ALGIERI PREMIERES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 ON HBO?
Nov. 7, 2014 ? As a prelude to the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View? showdown on Nov. 22 between world welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao and fast-rising c Read Full Story >>>
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