Bernard Hopkins vs. Clinton Mitchell
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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
- Referee: Joe Cortez
- Judge: Al DeVito 38-39
- Judge: John Riley 38-38
- Judge: Richard F Murry 37-39
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."