Bernard Hopkins
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Bernard Hopkins set records that may never be broken. He made 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, the most in history. He became the oldest fighter to win a major world title at 49 years and 79 days, and the oldest to unify a title at 48. He is the only fighter to have held world championships in both the 1980s and 2010s. His induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020 recognized a career that redefined longevity in the sport.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as part of the inaugural class.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Honored for his contributions to sports in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted for his achievements in boxing.
Key to the City of Philadelphia
Received the key to the city in recognition of his boxing career and community work.
Rankings & Lists
Ring Magazine Pound-for-Pound #1
Ring Magazine Middleweight of the 2000s Decade
ESPN Greatest Middleweights of All Time
Boxing News Greatest Middleweights of All Time
BoxRec All-Time Middleweight Ranking
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
2001-09
The Executioner
The Ring Magazine
2001-10
Hopkins vs. Trinidad
ESPN The Magazine
2004-09
The Old Man and the Ring
KO Magazine
1995-05
New Middleweight King
Records & Feats
Most consecutive middleweight title defenses (20)
Hopkins defended his middleweight title 20 consecutive times from 1995 to 2005, surpassing the previous record of 14 held by Carlos Monzón.
Oldest fighter to win a major world title
At 49 years and 79 days, Hopkins defeated Beibut Shumenov in 2014 to become the oldest boxer to win a major world championship.
Oldest fighter to unify a major world title
At age 48, Hopkins unified the IBF light heavyweight title by defeating Tavoris Cloud in 2013.
Only fighter to hold world titles in both the 1980s and 2010s
Hopkins won his first world title in 1995 (not 1980s), this record is actually holding titles in three decades: 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.