The temporary tattoo on Hopkins’ back, pitching, an online casino operating out of Costa Rica, instantly became a flashpoint of controversy that, at least for a few minutes, became nearly as much of a story as the masterful performance he would craft en route to stopping the favored Trinidad in the 12 th round. 29, 2001, when B-Hop took off his robe moments before the opening bell of his HBO Pay Per View middleweight unification showdown against Puerto Rican knockout artist Felix Trinidad in Madison Square Garden. Likely to go unmentioned is the mini-revolution he and associate Joe Lear helped spark on Sept. 15), his division-record 20 middleweight title defenses and his signature victories against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Antonio Tarver and Kelly Pavlik. on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif., much will be said, and rightly so, by the HBO announcing team about his incredible longevity (he turns 52 on Jan. B-HOP’S TEMPORARY TATTOO - When former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins finally lowers the curtain on his incredible 28-year professional boxing career with a farewell fight against Joe Smith Jr.

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