“When you get older, the first thing that starts to go is reflexes, and reflexes are important for any person, especially an athlete - to react to something in a time when something is going on, and you can't be a second or two behind.”

American former professional boxer

Bernard Hopkins Jr. is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is known for a long career that brought him multiple world championships in two weight classes. Hopkins held the undisputed middleweight title from 2001 to 2005, and later the lineal light heavyweight title from 2011 to 2012. His career is remembered for sustained success across decades in the ring.