Bernard Hopkins vs. Morrade Hakkar

Bernard Hopkins 159 lbs beat Morrade Hakkar 159 lbs by RTD in round 8 of 12

• Date: 2003-03-29
• Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Frank Cappuccino
• Judge: Tom Kaczmarek 70-62
• Judge: Alfred Asaro 70-63
• Judge: Dick Flaherty 70-62

• World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (Hopkins' 3rd defense)
  
• World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (Hopkins' 2nd defense)
  
• International Boxing Federation Middleweight Title (Hopkins' 16th defense)
  

Notes

• Hakkar down in 6th.
• Hakkar's corner stops the bout after the 8th.
• Hopkins defends his Ring Magazine middleweight world title.
• Hopkins was originally scheduled to fight Frenchman, Erland Betare, but he pulled out for unknown reasons.
• Hakkar was ranked #1 WBC Middleweight contender.