Rare Bernard Hopkins Sparring Footage

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[@louiejames626]

Bring back more old vids like this .. the sport needs the vault unlocked let’s go!!! Top rank

[@mikeycapp1]

I agree Louiejames626 let's see the weekly ESPN Top Rank Shows from 1980 thru 1986 when you could follow the progress of the "up and coming fighters" as they worked their way up the ladder to the major network fights on ABC, NBC, CBS and then HBO. The era when the sport of boxing gave us something to look forward to every week.

[@TristanG21]

Hopkins was racist - I can’t believe boxing supports this bigot Double standard in society

[@so03]

Absolutely agreed.

[@tcr9315]

i have a few of wilder from summer 2009 workin out. a few of Paul Spadafora from Summer 2001. christy martin 2001 as well.

[@melvert33]

What a great boxer, he did 5 years in prison, lost his first professional fight and then went on to become one of the longest reigning middleweight champions, amazing story.

[@JMTrucking1417]

& oldest ranked active too i think….

[@tcr9315]

He did have my blessings as well. Patted him on the shoulder on HBO just before he entered the ring to become oldest champ.

[@FirstLast-vl1uy]

It is pretty amazing. He also lost his first title fight to Roy Jones. He talked about both those losses in an interview. About how those types of loses can ruin some fights. Losing tou first fight is a big deal to a guy who threw his entire body and soul into the sport. Lesser men would have quit and then the same applies to losing your first title fight. The thing is he started late and had no amateur career except prison fights so he was still learning and had more room to improve when he first fought Jones. I would if loved to see a catch weight fight between them around 98. It would of been amazing

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

B-Hop really live the “Undisputed,” Fight Night, etc., prison movie storyline. One of the best technical boxers of his era. His fundamentals were so strong, that’s why his longevity was insane.

[@tcr9315]

He even learned fundamentals late in boxing also. Even in 2000 Summer, i'd see him doing things wrong in the gym. Fire a right hand and step in after it to clinch up. Wasn't fully believing in the punch.

[@louiejames626]

There is no other sport better than boxing.

[@Jayfinance92]

100 percent facts!!

[@wsmith412]

🏈, 🏀, MMA

[@tonypaella]

Curling. Golf. Darts. Poker. Chess.

[@LobotomyMeat]

Then you clearly haven’t seen the wild world of synchronized swimming.

[@tonypaella]

Figure skating

[@Michael-cg9me]

I respect Hopkins discipline with his diet and work ethic, he made the most of his time in the sport.

[@Elohim100]

Sparring looked good, weren’t killing each other but still competitive and highly technical.

[@Howietzer]

this footage is absolute gold. keep it coming

[@adamevert1618]

Boxing is beautifull, novices bumping shoulders with hall of famers at the gym, the people's sport!

[@jaimeboost3123]

Bernard Hopkins, the best middle weight of his era by far. Thank you for the video Top Rank!! 🙂

[@j0vaaaaa]

Sparring starts at 21:46

[@JohnSmith-qt2ii]

I like how he wasn’t trying to kill his sparring partner. That’s how sparring should be. BHop is a true professional.

[@LucieOne]

With the late, great Bouie Fisher. Top Rank has, by far, the deepest vault in the sport.

[@ecw787]

For sure, I wish they released more SRL footage

[@robinsonkids4612]

Yep a Jew

[@DanteSlappedyouwithfacts]

Bouie fisher and freddies coach i forget hisname but damn were they smart

[@Groovemaster-r3l]

My all time favorite boxer. B-HOP!

[@TristanG21]

Smh.. couldn’t even beat bum @ss Taylor Lost his first fight to a nobody Hopkins was overrated. Tito & De La Hoya were smaller He got whooped by Pascal and made racist comments that Joe Calzaghe put to rest Last fight he was knocked out of the ring Bernard was a bum. And no young fighter would want their careers to mimic Hopkins He sucks man

[@TristanG21]

He was racist You know this. I know this. Everyone knows this.

[@tcr9315]

honored owning one of his fight worn outfits. He actually wore it in 2 middleweight title defenses.

[@alexanderpewin800]

Gold..everyone in ther with B Hop, old school, all the fundamentals, working on various things in drills, everything in measure.

[@gibememoni]

Bhop had great fundamentals. The footwork, the jab, the right hand, the defense was just right

[@mikebipping6166]

Top Rank still has the deepest vault in boxing media history. we need to see more footage of legends who are still alive and contributing to the sport today. think of how much footage there is of Holmes, Hearns, even Breland!

[@Anthony-Testicali]

Lets see Barkley,Breland,and Curry

[@kc1973able]

Must be Hagler and Mancini stuff in this Top Rank Vault 🥊

[@BelfastBoxingNBlues]

It’s so good that they don’t have it all cut up too, with nonsense music and commentary. Just the sound of them hitting the bags.

[@BullWorld777]

damn even recorded the footwork‼️

[@El_Matador13]

Bet y’all didn’t recognize Naazim Richardson holding the mitts.

[@dnzwill]

Yup Brother Naazim before the stroke.

[@Jwallace749]

On god I did

[@JB-sh2mm]

I did. I was there that day.

[@tcr9315]

yes i recognize brother Naz. 1st met Naz in 1994 amas Philly , Front St Gym. He was about 29 then.

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, TOP RANK BOXING

[@Flawlessp4p]

We need more of that old school stuff Toprank! Love to see it.

[@StevenPolanco-yp3yc]

Legendary

[@OfficialRaiLaw]

Naziim Richardson one of the best coaches EVER

[@davidradovsky5354]

Caught the cement mixers.

[@PB2001PB]

One of the best boxers of all time

[@goodhealthdc]

TOP RANK lets go! publish old vids we have never seen, thats what we want to see

[@ellee9604]

Bouie Fisher, Naazim Richardson THE Old School Rules see them Hand wraps. BHop hate him or Love Him Gotta Respect his Discipline

[@venicec3310]

This is top quality

[@BadgerWolf-19]

Gold! Bouie Fisher need his flowers. Bro Naazim without the kufi. This is a classic.

[@slidecounter]

This man is a true legend in boxing

[@FirstLast-vl1uy]

Awesome video

[@bigbrotherinlife1654]

This is Epic

[@payperplane_pilot]

great footage

[@ScrotumJoe34]

Top Rank please keep reaching in the vault

[@jamarcushutchins9523]

Legend one of the greatest

[@NorthPhilly_Binny]

This man is maybe my favorite fighters of all time… wealth of boxing information and skills and a perfect example of a Philadelphia fighter… I was charged for a homicide at 16 and he came to the center right before I got off quarantine…. I was mad I missed him…. I was supposed to start training with frank ward after the snow got off the ground…. And I caught a shooting…. Ain’t even gonna lie… a hero to me…

[@levius3517]

Brother you were charged of what?

[@NorthPhilly_Binny]

@@levius3517 being a dickhead were my exact charges I believe…. But it was a shooting…. But that wasn’t my focus… My focus was the impact Bernard had on my generation. And me specifically

[@levius3517]

@@NorthPhilly_Binny glad you turned out alright, inshallah God will forgive us for all our sins

[@NorthPhilly_Binny]

@@levius3517 beautiful statement!

[@NorthPhilly_Binny]

@@levius3517 thought I responded but beautiful statement. May Allah honor you… And raise your status on the day of judgement.

[@benjaminstanislaus706]

He was a brutal technician in the ring!! 💰🔥💪

[@bandilebertrandleopeng7046]

If you really WATCH this film you notice just how much Bernard mastered the fundamentals.

[@jdvlanka265]

Top 5 all time

[@jakedonnely4094]

Was in pub last night. And heard someone talking about the usyk fury rematch. You just dont hear mma fights being mentioned its no where near as big as boxing. And never will be. Thats why the moneys crap in comparison,. 90% of the fights end up on the floor grappling. Boring and mundane. And few more years non existent. All you hear on internet is people making exuses for it

[@KeithWickliffe79]

I just watched Makachev hug Poirier for 20 minutes. MMA sucks

[@gianfrancogonzales7180]

Bernard es una verdadera leyenda en este hermoso deporte

[@antoinegx-9185]

I’m not a huge fan of BH that’s my favorite era of boxing

[@RS-ob1vr]

Bhop legendary . Best knockout of Felix " Tito " Trinidad. Great matches he had . Such a throwback fighter. Yeh he got beat who does,nt ❤ boxing Gen X rule.😮

[@Kreative_88]

Hopkins never amazed me back in the early 2000's ,i was more amazed on diego xhico corrales, panchito bojado and juan manuel marquez , but now i look back and notice how skillfull hopkins was and man this dude reminds me of master yoda .

[@tcr9315]

he was still developing in 2000. Its see it in the gym at Champs Gym (Phila)

[@CeeBaybee]

I love this video with all my heart but there was less than 2 minutes of sparring footage!

[@jamillie87]

My favorite fighter on fight night round 3 he just look like a villain dirty fighter though 😂💪🏿👌🏿🤌🏿💯 It’s something about the soothing background sounds of a Boxing 🥊 Gym That soothes the brain and lights that fighter in you 💪🏿💯🏆

[@MaybackMusicGroup1]

THE BEST EVER TOP RANK IS GOLD Rare Footage B hop, do you have Floyd Mayweather JR and Oscar de la Hoya in TOP RANK VAULT Is LEGENDARY🇺🇲💯🥊™️

[@PennyRDA]

Looking at boxrec I think he must have being getting prepared for Keith Holmes or Carl Daniels. Both southpaw fighters that he faced in early 2000s. The gym music is from around that time

[@csquaredboxing]

Definitely think this is around 2004 most likely the Robert Allen fight as the Grant sparring gear also lines up around that timeline when they switch to the newer logo with “Grant” written underneath it. The 2001 time line the Grant logo was a circle logo before they changed it around the time Roy Jones started promoting their gear.

[@theeel420]

​@@csquaredboxingyeah Robert Allen. I watch your videos before I buy gear.

[@steveorules3972]

Even though not one of my favorite fighters his dedication to the sport is at the highest level. I wonder how old he was when he incorporated his head into his combo's.

[@BadgerWolf-19]

post tarver fight.

[@PwrthrupN]

Bhop and Bouie Fischer was the best combo

[@LawofBelief-1111]

This is when they really valued not leaking sparring videos, nowadays, it's not respected.. Look how many sparring kids get leaked today.

[@Daggermouth8k]

sparring with cleto's on lmao bro is a menace

[@frankcerbantes9429]

Sparring started an hour later after Eli S was gone

[@cmonclair27]

Here we also wrap the lead hand first.

[@YoungMorroc]

When was this recorded?

[@legosanero5381]

Last week

[@Byronic19134]

Had to be early 2000’s around the time of his Trinidad fight.

[@jadasheekstyles2000]

It's after '03-'04 as 50 Cent starts playing once he hits the mitts

[@tcr9315]

@@Byronic19134 few yrs ltr.

[@michaelkennedy5126]

I'll answer that... Yes! Bernard Hopkins is a BADASS!

[@bigwinsports9799]

Ain’t no better place to be than the boxing gym

[@rolledbrim2326]

Great video, I wonder what gym he was at?

[@tcr9315]

i believe in FL. He went there often and Vegas to Bones Adams gym.

[@frankb2602]

Seeing this video it must be true that Hopkins was drinking out of the fountain of youth❤

[@dispater101]

Truly an Alien

[@johnmc3862]

The US pronunciation. BerNAAAAARD. 😂

[@30sen]

I wonder how old Hopkins was at that time considering he was fit and well into his old age

[@theeel420]

I'm guessing this is before the Robert Allen fight in 04. So 39.

[@bohlalemokoena8492]

I'm atheist, I don't think it's from God but I think it's an amazing point of view and really opens my eyes to so many options. Thank you for sharing this, you are doing your lords work😂🙏🏾

[@jabll923]

Work Champ

[@James-th7wb]

What year and before what fight?

[@theeel420]

Tell me you've got one of jones, Toney or Trinidad? Oscar? He was top rank

[@mohammedomergill246]

Which year was this recorded in?

[@frankcerbantes9429]

1 of the main reasons for hand injuries they can’t keep them open for most of the wrapping time Cutting circulation and other reasons the need for calcium and other minerals

[@lookwaticando909]

i want to be thenext Hopkins, unstoppable

[@RHITMAN07]

Are they 16 oz gloves they're using in the sparring?

[@kc1973able]

What year was this 🥊

[@rsantigogo2045]

Who is he prepping for? Tarver/calzaghe?

[@Blackfoot100]

Besides Hopkins going to prison He was a Muslim, and had a strict diet. Along with his discipline, he fought in his 50s.

[@TheFastFreddy]

This was in Miami i think

[@ac-vg8jd]

Gold

[@wickedfreestyle102]

wtf are those wraps 💀

[@matthewsanderson7417]

The only thing I like about BHop is that he’s from Philly … that’s about it

[@ecw787]

More SRL footage??

[@StevenPolanco-yp3yc]

My Favorite Fighter Bhop

[@luismcam]

Who was he training to fight? I know it’s a southpaw

[@mikebipping6166]

Trinidad

[@daviddivad777]

what year was this?

[@luboltz5201]

year?

[@ИгорьТихонов-о2и]

Господи помилуй! Крутой пенсионер, я грешник думаю, Бернард всю жизнь дерëтся! "Железная дисциплина", опасен даже на пенсии! Матëрый " Швейцар "сколько молодых, " голодных "бойцов, не пропустил на верх? Спасибо!

[@vhs_goldstar]

What is this year? Is he 30 or somethin?

[@omarleggett3816]

R.i.P Bouie Fisher and Naazim Richardson

[@Berzerk_Fury]

I'm Ellie Sekbak RePOrTiNG 🕺

[@JapremeMagnetic7]

🥊☝🏿

[@joshuacrowther8404]

Is Bhop wearing coaching gloves to spar in? 😅

[@GrahamPick-jw1lf]

so where’s the sparring 🤷‍♂️

[@lightning1909]

was he sparring w/ pernell whittaker?

[@Fromsolar]

How old is he here

[@LobotomyMeat]

28 minute video, 1 minute of sparring

[@mikebipping6166]

doesn’t matter. appreciate the fact that we got to see in depth footage of the training lifestyle of a legend such as Hopkins. even the wrapping of his hands is masterful.

[@Kusurigamaj]

💜...

[@tatovicente7681]

BOOOCA BOOOOCAAAAA!!!

[@JMTrucking1417]

Honestly is there any way in the world tht plaster of paris wasnt gonna b the nxt logical evolution ?

[@ВячеславСтрельцов-ю6ь]

❤

[@albertoosorio8343]

How old was Bhop here if any one knows?

[@ЖекаЗайцев-э3х]

👍👍👍

[@ХОХОЛ-з1с]

Великий чемпион

[@dant3780]

Vintage BHOP

[@ryand141]

Hopkins wss very crafty. Problem to face.

[@BESTPLAYER-w8z]

YES UFC