Hopkins vs Hoya

Who won Hopkins vs Hoya?

Bernard Hopkins beat Oscar De La Hoya by knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, September 18th, 2004, at MGM Grand, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the WBC, WBA, and IBF belts on the line.

The undercard featured the clash of Marquez vs Salido for the IBF World Featherweight championship.

Hopkins vs Hoya stats

Back in September 2004, Bernard Hopkins stepped into the ring with a record of 44 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 31 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oscar De La Hoya made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 29 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hoya had a slight advantage in power over Hopkins, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Hopkins' 70%.

Bernard Hopkins was the older man by 8 years, at 40 years old.

Hopkins had a height advantage of 3 inches over Hoya. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hopkins was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 1988, 4 years and 1 month earlier than Hoya, whose first professional fight was in 1992. He had fought 206 more professional rounds, totaling 514 compared to Hoya's 308.

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What time did Hopkins vs Hoya start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hopkins vs Hoya?

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