Bernard Hopkins’ farewell to be against Abraham?

By Boxing News - 07/29/2015 - Comments

hopkins8By Joshua Broom: Rumors have been floating around the Boxing world as of late that a clash between former Middleweight and two time lineal light heavyweight champion and certified fight legend, Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins(55-7-2, 32 KOs) an astounding 50 years of age, -who at 48 years of age broke his own set record of 46 to become boxing’s eldest champion- could end his career on a familiar championship stage by challenging current WBO Super Middleweight champion Arthur Abraham(43-4, 29 KOs), 35, of Germany in early 2016 in the formers amazing 35th championship appearance; at the unheard age for a professional athlete of 51.

The Philadelphia native Hopkins has never fought for a World title at 168 lbs as he skipped over the division (after being controversially usurped from his Middleweight throne following a decade of dominance by Jermain Taylor in a pair of razor thin clashes in which
the latter prevailed victorious each time in 2005) to eventually move up to the 175 lb division the following year and defeat then reigning lineal champion Antonio Tarver for the honors that he held Twice, once in historical fashion after defeating Jean Pascal in 2011.

Hopkins has stated to ESPN.com that he would like to have one more meaningful fight, and would also relish in winning a World championship in a third division as he said that making the 168 lb limit wouldn’t be an issue for him.

Abraham, also a two division titilist has just agreed to re-sign with with his promoter Team Sauerland until the end of 2017. Abraham is currently riding a wave of confidence as he recently bested his longtime nemesis Robert Stieglitz in decisive fashion in their fourth contest entitled the “final showdown”.

If Hopkins and Abraham do meet early next year the fight would presumably be for the WBO 168 lb championship, which Abraham currently holds, as WBO president Paco Valcarcel has already recently stated to ESPN.com that his organization would approve Hopkins as a title challenger for their version of the Super Middleweight title.

This would certainly be an intriguing fight on many levels and would be a fitting way for Hopkins to end his brilliant career.



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