Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad
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Felix Trinidad 159 lbs lost to Bernard Hopkins 157 lbs by TKO at 1:18 in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2001-09-29
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Steve Smoger
- Judge: Stanley Christodoulou 102-107
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- World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (1st defense by Hopkins)
- World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (1st defense by Trinidad)
- International Boxing Federation Middleweight Title (14th defense by Hopkins)
Notes
- The fight was originally scheduled for September 15, 2001, but it was postponed due to the September 11th terrorist attacks.
- Final of The Middleweight World Championship Series.
- Trinidad was a 2 to 1 betting favorite.
- Hopkins dropped Trinidad with a right in the 12th round.
- Trinidad's trainer, Felix Trinidad Sr., came into the ring and stopped the fight.
- Trinidad earned $9 million, and Hopkins earned $2.5 million.
- The fight generated 475,000 pay-per-view buys and $20.4 million in PPV revenue. [1] [2]
- Round 10 was named The Ring Magazine Round of the Year for 2001.
- Official Program
| Preceded by: Trinidad vs. Joppy |
WBA Middleweight Title Fight | Succeeded by: Hopkins vs. Daniels |
| Preceded by: Hopkins vs. Holmes |
IBF Middleweight Title Fight # 39 WBC Middleweight Title Fight # 76 |
Succeeded by: Hopkins vs. Daniels |