Pavlik vs Hopkins

Who won Pavlik vs Hopkins?

Bernard Hopkins beat Kelly Pavlik by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 18th, 2008, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

The scorecards were announced as 117-109, 119-106, 118-108 in favor of winner Bernard Hopkins.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Pavlik vs Hopkins stats

Back in October 2008, Kelly Pavlik stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 34 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Bernard Hopkins made his way to the ring with a record of 48 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.

Kelly Pavlik was the younger man by 59 years, at -16 years old.

Pavlik had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hopkins. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pavlik was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2000, 11 years and 9 months later than Hopkins, whose first professional fight was in 1988. He had fought 320 fewer professional rounds, totaling 194 compared to Hopkins' 514.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Bernard Hopkins had been fighting more than Kelly Pavlik.

Going into this contest, Kelly Pavlik had last fought 1 year and 19 days ago, while Bernard Hopkins' last outing had been 4 years and 1 month ago.

What time did Pavlik vs Hopkins start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Pavlik vs Hopkins?

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