Now, at age 51, Hopkins will close out his career with a farewell fight against light heavyweight contender Joe Smith on Dec. 17 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, Golden Boy Promotions CEO ...

For the final time in his 28-year, 64-fight Hall of Fame career, Bernard Hopkins will step into the ring once more Saturday night. The 51-year-old will face young, powerful Joe Smith Jr. on HBO at ...

Bernard Hopkins laid on the burnt red concrete floor, and immediately, ... One month shy of his 52nd birthday, the legend was laying on the ropes when Joe Smith Jr., ...

Bernard Hopkins, the Executioner, makes his way to the ring, before his light-heavyweight title fight with Joe Smith Jr. on Dec. 17. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 9 ...

67-77 Smith, 67-66 Hopkins and 69-64 Smith were the scores at the time the fight ended — 3MoreRounds (@3MoreRounds) December 18, 2016 @THEREALBHOP had a amazing career no need for him to come ...

"Bernard is not fighting someone who is a walk in the park," said Golden Boy founder Oscar De La Hoya, a former Hopkins opponent. "Joe Smith has every opportunity to take control of the fight and win.

— -- Since turning pro in 2009, Joe Smith Jr. has fought in relative anonymity. A union man and laborer by trade, Smith became a bit of an attraction on small club shows in New York and ...

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins will close out his 28-year career with a farewell fight against light heavyweight contender Joe Smith on Dec. 17 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

— -- INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Bernard Hopkins' legendary, 28-year career came to a thudding conclusion Saturday night, when Joe Smith Jr. punched him out of the ring and onto The Forum floor in ...