Bernard Hopkins to face Karo Murat on October 19

Bernard Hopkins to face Karo Murat on October 19

July 20, 2013

Bernard Hopkins (53-6, 32 KOs) will face Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KOs),
an Armenian boxer representing Germany, on October 19 in Atlantic
City.

Earlier the bout was postponed as Murat was denied a U.S. visa and
could not come to New York. The IBF have confirmed that Murat is now
the mandatory to Hopkins title again after securing a visa to fight
stateside, The Boxing Observer reported.

Armenian boxer lost only once in his career to Nathan Cleverly back in 2010.

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