Bernard Humphrey Hopkins Jr. is an American former professional boxer. He was born on the 15th of January 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The wife of Jeanette Hopkins, he is the father of Latrice Hopkins. He is regarded as one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades. It was in the year 1994 when he first became a world champion by winning the IBF middleweight title.
When asked in an interview about his workout routine, Bernard shared, “When I am training for a fight, I run every morning. Then I go to the boxing gym in the afternoon. I spar two or three times a week with guys of all ages. When not sparring, I have a circuit around the gym that includes the heavy bag, speed bag, hitting the pads and so on… I might do some weights and basic exercises like crunches, push-ups and stretching.”
For his diet, he said, ” I follow an extremely strict diet… I always have breakfast, which consists of scrambled egg whites, vegetables and a dry pancake. That means no butter or syrup. For lunch and dinner, I eat chicken and/or fish with vegetables, a salad or/and maybe pasta. I don’t use sauces or salad dressings. That is where the hidden sugar and salt lies… I don’t eat anything white like rice, pasta or breads… Sugar is not part of my diet either… I haven’t had a drink since I started boxing over 25 years ago and the last sweet I ate was a piece of cheesecake when I beat Jean Pascal to become the oldest fighter to win a title, and that was in 2011.”
Body Measurement (2017 – Age 52)
Height: 185 cm | 6 feet, 1 Inch
Weight: 79 kg | 174 lbs
Chest: 107 cm | 42 in
Bicep: (not known)
Waist: (not known)