IBF Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins travels to the backyard of challenger Andrew Council in defense of his title. Hopkins cuts Council over the left eye and hurts him badly in the sixth round. Moments later, rambunctious Referee Kenny Chevalier deducts the challenger a point for refusing to break on his command. In the next round, Hopkins knocks Council down with a low blow, prompting Chevalier to deduct a point from the champion. When Council returns the favor in the ninth round, he loses a point as well. Chevalier intervenes once more in the twelfth to again dock Council a point for not breaking, leading to a wide unanimous decision for Hopkins, who gets on the house microphone after the bout to issue an open challenge.

Bernard Hopkins vs. Andrew Council

After losing his rematch for the Middleweight Championship to Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins looks to make history elsewhere and jumps to 175 pounds to take on Light Heavyweight Champion and self-proclaimed legend killer Antonio Tarver in what is to be his final bout. In a fight he is expected to lose, Hopkins turns the tables by out punching Tarver, even scoring an official knockdown when Tarver's glove touches the canvas after eating a right hand in the fifth round. Hopkins continues to punish Tarver en route to a wide unanimous decision victory.

Bernard Hopkins vs. Andrew Council

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