The End Of Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins, a man I both like and admire, generally, if selectively, tells the truth. But he has some cinematic set pieces, one of which involves a story of being taken aside at the time of his release from Graterford Prison and told by the war Read more ... den, “I’ll see you back here in six months.”

51-year-old Bernard Hopkins' championship boxing career ends flying through the ropes

Bernard Hopkins and the fallacy of fulfilled endings

51-year-old Bernard Hopkins' championship boxing career ends flying through the ropes

Bernard Hopkins falls out of the ring to a TKO in loss to Joe Smith Jr. The punches that Bernard Hopkins had ducked throughout his career and for a good portion of Saturday night finally did him in at age 51, closing his career in the veteran’s farewell bout.

Joe Smith Jr. stops 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins in 8th round INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday night. Smith used a six-punch combination to send Hopkins…

Bernard Hopkins Loses Fight After Being Knocked Out Of The Ring Joe Smith Jr. retained his WBC light heavyweight title after knocking 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins out of the ring tonight in Inglewood. Smith earned a TKO after Hopkins landed on his head and could not continue the bout:

WATCH: Bernard Hopkins knocked out of the ring by Joe Smith

Time has enhanced Bernard Hopkins' story and now he is writing the ending The first pro fight for Bernard Hopkins, who’ll turn 52 on Jan. 15, was a loss in 1988.

Bernard Hopkins, 51, prepares for his final fight Saturday at the Forum The old philosopher leaned forward.