Steely old warrior Hopkins set to stun the world again

On September 29, 2001, underdog Bernard Hopkins stunned the world when he stopped rival Felix Trinidad in the 12th round to become the undisputed world middleweight champion.

Arguably everybody, perhaps barring Hopkins himself, thought that would be his crowning achievement in the sport, and it was hard to fault the logic. The Philadelphia native was a few months shy of turning 37 and although he was not as battle-hardened as some of his fellow professionals, he had precious little to prove and was approaching an age when most boxers step away from the game.

Fast-forward 13 years, and Hopkins is still not only going strong, but continuing to upset the odds and make history each time he steps into the ring.