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Bernard Hopkins vs Karo Murat: Live round-by-round updates, blog

Roar Guru
27th October, 2013
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Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 2 NC) will look to prove that age is just a number when he takes on German Karo Murat (25-1-1) with his IBF Light Heavyweight title on the line. Join us on The Roar for live round-by-round updates from midday AEDT.

At 48-years of age Hopkins is the oldest world champion, but talk of him getting old is “getting old” for the ‘Executioner’.

“I’m coming to show you all that not only am I different and I don’t get tired of doing what I do. I love winning opportunities and situations to win,” Hopkins said at Wednesday’s press conference.

“I’m an alien, I don’t get old if they’re waiting for that.

Murat will be fighting for the first time outside of Europe as the 30-year-old challenges for his first world title.

Win or lose it will be a dream come true for the Iraq-born boxer who gets to prove his worth against a legend of the sport in the loneliest place in the world, centre ring.

“It’s the first time for me to ever be in the United States. It was my dream of mine to come and actually fight one day here, particularly against someone like Bernard Hopkins,” Murat said.

“You are all going to be there and you are going to witness a young boy from Germany who’s going to come here to Bernard’s home turf, and he’s going to take the title from him and take it home.”

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Hopkins holds the height and reach advantage over Murat and will be able to control proceedings on the outside.

He’s coming off a decision win over Tavoris Cloud in March, while Murat who hasn’t fought since June 2012, recorded a stoppage over Sandro Siproshvili in his last outing.

Prediction: Bernard Hopkins via Wide UD.

Hopkins said himself at the press conference that it’s almost been a 10 year drought without him recording a knockout, mostly due to his age.

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