by Andrew Harrison (Safe Side of the Ropes)

Bernard Hopkins, as much a part of the sport’s fixtures and fittings over the past couple of decades as fussy entrance music, bogus trouser tighteners and sequinned shorts, has a chance to sear himself into the record books in Quebec on Saturday evening. Fast approaching 46, the Philadelphian renard has the opportunity to become the oldest winner of a bonafide boxing world title since folk first began punching each other in the face for money under the auspices of the Marquess of Queensberry. (read more)