Bernard Hopkins
Undisputed middleweight champion and two-division world champion Bernard Hopkins made boxing history as the first male boxer to simultaneously hold all four major world titles and repeatedly broke records as the oldest boxer to win a major world championship.
Bernard Hopkins Booking & Availability
Fees, availability and booking details for corporate events, appearances and live programs.
How do I book Bernard Hopkins for a corporate event?
Use the Check Availability form above to send your proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. The Mollie Plotkin Group will follow up with availability and next steps.
What is Bernard Hopkins’s booking fee?
Bernard Hopkins’s current booking fee is $40,000–$50,000. Final pricing can vary by date, location, event format and scope of the appearance.
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What types of events can Bernard Hopkins be booked for?
Corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events and virtual programs may be available depending on the engagement.
Bernard Hopkins Fireside Chats & Discussion Themes
Outside the ring, Bernard Hopkins is a fan-favorite for fireside chats. Since many of your audience will be excited to ask him questions directly, we recommend a moderated fireside chat between Bernard Hopkins and an Emcee of your choice. This format allows for both open Q&A with attendees and a structured discussion that can hit on themes of resilience, midst, overcoming obstacles, and more. If you would like to discuss tailoring Bernard Hopkins’s fireside chat to your audience, schedule a Zoom meeting between Bernard Hopkins and the MPG team – we’ll work closely with you to curate the perfect talk for your event.
Bernard Hopkins Biography & Credentials
Bernard Hopkins is a former professional boxer whose 28-year career included world championships at middleweight and light heavyweight. Known as “The Executioner” and later “The Alien,” Hopkins became the undisputed middleweight champion and the first male boxer to simultaneously hold world titles from all four major sanctioning bodies. He continued making boxing history into his late forties, repeatedly setting records as the oldest boxer to win a major world championship. Pasted text
Hopkins’ story extends beyond championship boxing. After serving almost five years in prison, he committed himself to a different path and used boxing as an escape from his previous life. His career became defined by discipline, longevity, tactical adaptation, and the ability to compete against younger opponents well beyond the age when most boxers retire.
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From Prison to World Champion
Bernard Hopkins grew up in Philadelphia as one of eight siblings. His early life took a difficult turn. By seventeen, he had been sentenced to 18 years in prison for nine felonies. While incarcerated, Hopkins rediscovered his passion for boxing. After serving almost five years, he was released in 1988 and committed himself to using boxing as an escape from his previous life.
That same year, Hopkins entered the professional ranks. After losing his debut, he returned following a sixteen-month layoff and began building his career as a middleweight. Between February 1990 and December 1992, he recorded 21 wins without a loss, including 16 by knockout.
Hopkins became a world champion in 1995, winning the vacant IBF middleweight title. He went on to compile 20 defenses against 17 opponents. In 2001, he defeated Félix Trinidad to unify the middleweight division and become undisputed middleweight champion. In 2004, his victory over Oscar De La Hoya added the WBO title and made Hopkins the first male boxer to simultaneously hold world titles from all four major sanctioning bodies.
His accomplishments earned him recognition as The Ring and Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year in 2001.
Longevity, Adaptation & Boxing History
Hopkins’ success continued after moving up to light heavyweight. At 41, he defeated Antonio Tarver to win the IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles. Years later, he defeated Jean Pascal to capture the WBC, lineal, and The Ring light heavyweight championships, becoming the oldest boxer in history at that time to win a major world title at 46.
He proceeded to break his own longevity record. Hopkins won the IBF light heavyweight title from Tavoris Cloud at 48, then defeated Beibut Shumenov at 49 to add the WBA Super title and become the oldest boxer in history to unify titles in a weight division.
Hopkins fought professionally until 2016, completing a 28-year career. Outside the ring, he became a minority partner with Golden Boy Promotions, continuing his involvement in boxing after his competitive career ended.