Need to Watch Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Smith Jr A Must for a fan

WOW! At this age Hopkins is still fighting! Boxing fans will surely dont want to miss this fight! Come witness one of the boxing legends out there! the 51-year-old calls time on his remarkable career with one last bout When it comes to unlikely sporting success stories, the career of Bernard Hopkins has to be somewhere near the top. After spending five years in prison as a teenager, Hopkins developed a passion for boxing only to lose his very first bout. Undeterred, he returned to the ring 18 months later and won 22 fights straight until he ran into a peak Roy Jones Jr. Through all of his 28 years as a professional fighter Hopkins has been written off more times than Dirty Den, but has continually defied the critics. They said he couldn’t beat Kelly Pavlik and he did. They said he’d struggle against Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad but he stopped them both. After a brace of defeats to Jermain Taylor in 2004 they said he’d never box at the top level again, but he did, winning multiple world titles at light heavyweight including one at 49-years-old against Beibut Shumenov. Even the ageless get old though, and Hopkins has not fought for two years since a one-sided points loss to Sergey Kovalev. Now approaching his 52nd birthday, the Executioner makes one final stand in the squared circle tonight on BoxNation, and in classic style he has not chosen an easy ride. On the opposite of the ring will be hard-hitting 27-year-old Joe Smith Jr who has lost just one of his 23 professional fights. The Long Island native boast 18 stoppages on his record, including a stunning first round finish of the highly rated Andrzej Fonfara in his last bout. Smith’s level of opponents had been unmemorable prior to the Fonfara victory, but that win over a bonafide top five light heavyweight introduced him to the world. He will attempt to continue his ascent tonight against Hopkins, and will be hoping that time has finally caught up with his veteran foe. Hopkins’ level of success and notoriety is surprising considering his boxing style. While it would be cruel to describe it as boring, a peculiar mix of spoiling tactics and dirty boxing mixed with surprising speed and adept counters has often failed to entertain. What he does have is exceptional timing and ring-craft, and he will be looking to take Smith into rough territory. Must watch for all the fans out there! Enjoy~!