Intro:

Bernard Hopkins and Karo Murat held their final press conference in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday (October 23rd), ahead of their IBF Light Heavyweight title bout this Saturday (October 26th) in Atlantic City.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Bernard Hopkins:
"So now when you stand out - and I use that fuel for the fire to stay on top. 'Why don't you retire, you're almost 50.' You jealous envy sucker. Who you talking to? Who you talking to? It's disrespectful to even look at me and then look at yourself whatever age you are and then look at me and say that you put me in your category. You fool. I am different. I am not you."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Bernard Hopkins:
"I'm in a conversation separate from any fighter in the world, whether they're pound for pound. Whether they're TV friendly or not. I'm separate form any fighter that boxes today in the world based on what I've been able to do at this stage in my career at a high level for so long. That's the conversation and the brand that I'm establishing in boxing and outside of boxing."