2007-07-21 Bernard Hopkins vs. Winky Wright

2007-07-21 : Bernard Hopkins 170 lbs beat Ronald Wright 170 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12 Location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Referee: Robert Byrd Judge: Glen Hamada 116-112 Judge: Dave Moretti 117-111 Judge: Glenn Trowbridge 117-111 The Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Championship (1st defense by Hopkins) Hopkins shoves Wright at the weigh-in. Hopkins throws a left at Wright. Marvin Hagler with Hopkins after the fight. Hopkins agreed to fight Wright, who had never weighed more than 160 pounds for a bout, at a catch-weight of 170 pounds. HBO’s Harold Lederman sc...ored the bout a draw, 114-114. The Associated Press scored the bout 115-113 for Hopkins. The loss ended Wright’s 7½-year, 13-bout unbeaten streak. The fight was televised on HBO Pay-Per-View at a price of $. It generated between 300,000 and 330,000 buys. The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined Hopkins $200,000 on August 17 for shoving Wright at the weigh-in.

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