The first time he fought for a world title, Bernard Hopkins came back from two knockdowns to earn a draw in a fight he thought he’d won. Saturday night, in Quebec City, in an attempt to become the oldest world champion in boxing history, it all happened again. On December17, 1994, a 29-year old Hopkins fought Segundo Mercado for the vacant IBF Middleweight title in Quito, Ecuador. It was the 10th straight time Mercado had fought in his home country of Ecuador, and the ninth straight time he’d fought in Quito. It was Hopkins’ first time fighting outside the United States, and it didn’t start off well. Hopkins suffered knockdowns in the fifth and seventh rounds. Hopkins fought his way out of the hole, however, winning nine of the other 10 rounds on one scorecard to earn the victory in one judge’s opinion. Another judge only gave him seven of the other 10 rounds, for a draw. The third judge scored four rounds even and had Hopkins losing to end the fight as a draw. Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/arti... fights to draw vs. Jean Pascal#ixzz18ZvzgxJj
