“He’d Smash Bill Haney Right Now”: 58-Year-Old Bernard Hopkins’ Latest Training Clip Takes Internet by Storm

Old is gold! We often hear this line from our elders in our homes or society. The new video released by veteran boxer Bernard Hopkins proves this statement to be true. In the latest video he posted on Instagram, Bernard Hopkins was seen to have some boxing training during his jogging even at this age.

Boxing reporter, Elie Seckbach, shared the video on his Instagram handle today. Bernard Hopkins showed his punches and impressive footwork in the video and not only that, but he also danced for a little. However, after the video went viral, boxing fans could not keep themselves calm and praised the legendary boxer for his skills. Some people also claimed that ‘The Excruitioner’ can easily defeat the lightweight champion, Devin Haney’s father and coach, Bill Haney.

Bernard Hopkins’ most recent training video

It is safe to say that, Bernard Hopkins is arguably one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing. In his professional journey, he showed his mettle to the world by defeating Jean Pascal, Oscar De La Hoya, Antonio Tarver, etc.

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He dominated Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round of 2004 with an impressive knockout. The fight was for the middleweight title, however, Hopkins was able to win the match with ease. In 2011, Hopkins became the oldest boxer to ever receive a world title by vanquishing Haitian boxer Jean Pascal and winning the heavyweight world title. At that time he was 46 and still he managed to beat his opponent who was just 28 years old. All these incidents demonstrate how capable he was in his time.

His recent video has shown that he is still capable of fighting, as evidenced by Elie Seckbach’s recent posting. In the video, he was seen punching like a boxer in his prime. Elie Seckbach wrote, “The legendary hall of fame champion @bhopdaalien working out looking sharp repping #esnews”. Even at age 58, fans are astonished by the athlete’s smooth punching technique.

Fans think he can defeat Bill Haney

The fans are overwhelmed after seeing their favorite hero training like he is in his prime. One fan named Simon wrote, “He’d smash Bill Haney right now”

While another fan wrote, “He’d smash Bill Haney right now”

Another fan named Punjabi commented, “Got lucky with Tito.”

One fan sarcastically wrote for his challenge to Jake Paul earlier, “He should fight Jake Paul. I kid I kid I kid…..”

Someone wrote, “Benard Hopkins legend” 

The legendary boxer retired from the game in 2016, securing an impressive record, 55-8. Despite this, fans still want him the same way, as they did before. Meanwhile, what do you think of his latest video? Tell us in the comments.

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