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Former undisputed Middleweight world champion and IBO Light Heavyweight champion Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins chases another record in tomorrows clash against Jean Pascal for the World Light Heavyweight championship.
After taking Carlos Monzon’s long standing record for consecutive middleweight title defences as well as being one of only three men to be undisputed middleweight and light heavyweight champion, tomorrow he chases George Foremans record of being the oldest man to ever win a world championship.
George Foreman shocked the world in 1994 when he knocked out heavy betting favourite and previously undefeated champion Michael Moorer in the tenth round after losing the majority of the previous rounds.
It was third time lucky for Foreman, having dropped decisions to Evander Holyfield and Topmmy Morrison in his other two attempts to regain the title which he had first back in 1973 when he knocked out Joe Frazier in two rounds in Jamaica.
Foreman lost his title to Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire and following a 1977 decision loss to Jimmy Young he retired, only to make his comeback in 1987.
It will be the 46 year old Hopkins’ second crack at Pascal’s title, their first meeting having taken place last December which ended in a draw.
Pascal scored two early knockdowns and took a big lead on the cards but Hopkins rallied in the middle and later rounds and seemed to have Pascal’s style figured out.
Most ring observers thought Hopkins had done enough to counter Pascal’s early lead but two of the judges disagreed, ruling the bout even (114-144).
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