Bernard Hopkins vs. Clinton Mitchell

Bernard Hopkins 177 lbs lost to Clinton Mitchell 175 lbs by MD in round 4 of 4

• Date: 1988-10-11
• Location: Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Judge: 38-39

Notes

• Each boxer was making his professional debut.
• Hopkins earned $350.
• After losing to Mitchell, Hopkins didn't fight again for 16 months. Hopkins said, "I had to ask myself if I was ready to live, eat, breathe and sleep boxing. So when I made the decision and told myself this is what I want to do ... I came back with a terror."