Hopkins vs. Cloud
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CompuBox: Hopkins Outlanded Cloud in Eight Rounds
B-Hop, 48, turned back the clock once again to become the oldest fighter to win a world title. Hopkins controlled the pace of the fight, limiting Cloud to 54 punches thrown per round and 12 landed. Cloud avg'd 22 of 72 in his previous five fights....
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Hopkins Makes History Again, Beats Cloud For IBF Title
By Thomas Gerbasi - BROOKLYN – Bernard Hopkins did it again. At the age of 48, he fooled a younger, stronger, and faster opponent – in this case Tavoris Cloud - into fighting his fight, doing his bidding, and losing his belt, winning a 12 round decis...
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CompuBox Historical Review: Hopkins vs. Cloud Clash
Tavoris Cloud doubled Bernard Hopkins in punches thrown and landed. Questin is: can Hopkins gum up Cloud's offense enough to make the fight competitive? In Hopkins' last four fights (Dawson 1 & 2 and Pascal 1 & 2) opponents averaged just 32 punches t...
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Frank Warren on Hopkins vs. Cloud, Khan, King, More
Historically the light-heavyweight division – sandwiched between the glamour middleweight and heavyweight classes – has struggled for recognition. However, that could be set to change in 2013. Though the 175lb category presently lacks a dominant c...
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Cleverly Tabs Hopkins To Make History, Defeat Cloud
On Saturday evening, the remarkable Bernard Hopkins attempts to extend his own record as the oldest fighter ever to win a world title when, at the grand old vintage of 48 years and 53 days, he challenges unbeaten IBF light-heavyweight boss Tavoris C...
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Sanchez Expects Cloud To Repeat Terry Norris' Big Win
NEW YORK — Tavoris Cloud’s trainer expects personal history to repeat itself Saturday night at Barclays Center. In February 1991, Abel Sanchez brought another younger, lesser-known fighter to New York to face a legend. Terry Norris, then the WBC j...
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King's Long Run Might Come To an End at Barclays
By Mitch Abramson - Bernard Hopkins likes to talk trash. We know this. He also likes to get inside his opponent’s psyche and smack it like a plastic doll. This, we also know. Why else would someone snatch a Puerto Rican flag out of the hands of Felix...
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Hopkins Eager To Put "Final Nail in Don King's Coffin"
Bernard Hopkins will try to break his own record as the oldest boxer to win a major title when he fights unbeaten Tavoris Cloud in New York on Saturday night. The all-American showdown for Cloud's IBF light-heavyweight belt pits the 31-year-old ch...
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Hopkins-Cloud: Does the Young Man Get His Way this Time?
By Thomas Gerbasi - There is no topic off limits when talking to Bernard Hopkins. So while other athletes who are getting up in years may get offended when the taboo topic of age comes up, “The Executioner” is more than willing to not only talk about...
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Hopkins: I Can Still Beat Most of These Guys Out Here
Bernard Hopkins has the chance to beat his record for being the oldest fighter to win a world title against Tavoris Cloud this weekend. Bernard Hopkins will try to make history again as he aims to break his own record for being the oldest fighter...
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Cloud Feels High Motivation To Retire Bernard Hopkins
Tavoris Cloud has vowed to put on a performance when he defends his IBF light-heavyweight title against Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night. The Floridian puts his 24-fight unbeaten record on the line against the 48-year-old, who is coming off a los...
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The Thrill of the Chase Continues To Motivate Hopkins
By Jake Donovan - Bernard Hopkins has achieved just about everything a fighter in his position could ever possibly ask for. He’d have still been celebrated as a first round Hall of Famer if he decided to call it a career immediately after his histori...