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Posted: Mar. 20, 2008 - 3:12 PM ET #1

has bernard hopkins ever been KO'D or even knocked down? the answer will setttle a wager between me and a friend. thanx

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Posted: Mar. 20, 2008 - 4:19 PM ET #2

Quote Originally Posted by inspectahdeck:

has bernard hopkins ever been KO'D or even knocked down? the answer will setttle a wager between me and a friend. thanx

Yes, his first fight with Segundo Mercado down in South America I think. Knocked down at least twice.

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Posted: Mar. 20, 2008 - 5:42 PM ET #3

Quote Originally Posted by punchmaster:

Yes, his first fight with Segundo Mercado down in South America I think. Knocked down at least twice.

Yep, punchmaster got it right. Never knocked out, but down twice against Mercado; the second of which was pretty hard.

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Posted: Mar. 22, 2008 - 10:04 AM ET #4

Yup you had it right but it was in Ecquador.

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Posted: Mar. 22, 2008 - 12:19 PM ET #5

Bernard Hopkins vs Segundo Mercado I

On December 17, 1994, Hopkinds fought for the IBF Middleweight Title in Quito, Ecuador. Hopkins went down in the 5th and 7th round.

Referee: Sam Williams

Judge: Al DeVito 114-111

Judge: Paul Gibbs 113-113

Judge: Francisco Hernandez 114-116

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