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Hopkins ends career in defeat
- Updated: December 18, 2016
Bernard Hopkins’ 28-year boxing career ended in defeat on Saturday night as Joe Smith Jr. knocked the 51-year-old veteran to the floor in the eighth round, ending the contest shortly after.
The bout took place at the Forum in Los Angeles and was ended 53 seconds into the eighth round when Smith landed a six-punch combination which sent Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Referee Jack Reiss then called a halt to proceedings via a technical knockout when Hopkins failed to return inside the ring after a period of 20 seconds.
As well as a blow to his head, a twisted ankle was cited by Hopkins as the reason for the TKO, with him unable to make it back into the ring.
“I’m really still in shock,” said Hopkins. “This is my last fight, I promised it would be and you come to …
