A QUICK GLIMPSE OF
"The Executioner"
BERNARD HOPKINS
43 Wins - 2 Losses - 1 Draw - 1 NC
31 KO's
FAST FACTS
• Born January 15, 1965
• Age 39
• Born and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 6' 1"
• 70" reach
• Professional debut at age 23 on
October 11, 1988
• Self managed
• Trained by Bouie Fisher
'THE EXECUTIONER'
• Experimented with ring names like "The Terminator" and "The Destroyer".
• On watching the videotape of his 2nd round knockout over Jouvin Mercado in his fifth professional bout, he liked the term "executed" used by the commentators referring to his combinations and punches hence his ring name "The Executioner".
STRENGTHS
• Excellent skills, movement and punching power
• Versatile - can fight aggressively or counterpunch
• Poised and confident
• Good hand speed
• Punches in accurate combinations
• Tough and durable - physically strong
• Good defense
• Successful at the highest levels of competition
