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Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 was a MMA event that took place on November 24, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Background For the main event, Chuck Liddell's reported payout was $250,000 (plus a percentage of pay-per-view buys) and Tito Ortiz's payout was $200,000 (plus a percentage of pay-per-view buys).
Shumenov had signed with Hopkins' promotional firm Golden Boy Promotions late in 2013 with his reasoning for joining being to make the Hopkins fight a reality. [2] Shumenov would make his Golden Boy debut in December, easily defeating Tomáš Kovács by third-round knockout with Hopkins in attendance, putting the Hopkins–Shumenov fight on. [3]
Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed championship [a] at middleweight from 2001 to 2005, and the lineal championship at light heavyweight from 2011 to 2012.
Pages in category "Golden Boy Promotions" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. ... Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe;
However, in November of that year, it was announced by Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer that Hopkins would indeed return on March 9, 2013, to face one of the reigning light heavyweight champions at the time; IBF champion Tavoris Cloud, WBO champion Nathan Cleverly or WBA champion Beibut Shumenov at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. [3]
For his training, Hopkins worked with Freddie Roach, Naazim Richardson, John David Jackson (who fought Hopkins in 1997), and Mackie Shilstone. [6] Calzaghe was trained by his father, Enzo. The fight was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Frank Warren's Sports Network.
The Hopkins–Kovalev fight marked the first collaboration between Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, who promoted Hopkins, and HBO after a 20-month estrangement following Hopkins' victory over Tavoris Cloud on March 9, 2013. [6]
Just days later, however, Hopkins finally found an opponent after two years of searching, reaching an agreement to face Joe Smith Jr. on December 17, 2016. [15] Hopkins confirmed that the fight would be his last and reverted to his famous longtime nickname "The Executioner" after having used "The Alien" for his three previous fights. [16]