Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (2nd meeting)
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| Total Punches | Taylor | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Landed | 124 | 130 |
| Thrown | 391 | 371 |
| Pct. | 32% | 35% |
| Jabs | Taylor | Hopkins |
| Landed | 64 | 29 |
| Thrown | 209 | 131 |
| Pct. | 31% | 22% |
| Power Punches | Taylor | Hopkins |
| Landed | 60 | 101 |
| Thrown | 182 | 240 |
| Pct. | 33% | 42% |
Jermain Taylor 159 lbs beat Bernard Hopkins 160 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2005-12-03
- Location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Jay Nady
- Judge: Chuck Giampa 115-113
- Judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 115-113
- Judge: Dave Moretti 115-113
- World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (1st defense by Taylor)
- World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (1st defense by Taylor)
- World Boxing Organization Middleweight Title (1st defense by Taylor)
- Promoters: Lou DiBella (DiBella Entertainment), Richard Schaefer (Golden Boy Promotions)
- Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer
- Aired on: HBO Pay-Per-View (Main Event)
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- Results of HBO's unofficial "Fight Night" scale: Taylor 169 lbs, Hopkins 169 lbs
- Taylor defends The Ring Magazine's World Middleweight Title.
- Unofficial AP Scorecard: 115-114 Taylor
- The fight generated 410,000 (245,000 cable, 165,000 satellite) pay-per-view buys.
- Poster #2
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Bout Summary
"Taylor had vowed not to chase Hopkins (46-4-1) around the ring in the early rounds like he did in the first fight, when he ran out of gas late and barely held on for the win. He kept to his word, much to the displeasure of the crowd at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino that booed the lack of action in the first few rounds. Hopkins did even less in the early rounds, and it cost him the fight. One judge gave Taylor the first six rounds and the other two gave him five of the first six, putting Hopkins in a hole he could never recover from." (The Associated Press)
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See Also
| Preceded by: Hopkins vs. Taylor I |
WBC Middleweight Title Fight # 84 WBO Middleweight Title Fight # 39 |
Succeeded by: Taylor vs. Wright |
| Preceded by: Hopkins vs. Taylor I |
WBA Middleweight Title Fight # 95 |
Succeeded by: Sturm vs. Masoe |