Pavlik vs Hopkins

Who won Pavlik vs Hopkins?

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

The scorecards were announced as 109-117, 106-119, 108-118 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 loses and 0 draws.

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

Kelly Pavlik was the younger man by 59 years, at -15 years old.

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

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

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

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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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