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Bernard Hopkins: I Threw the Puerto Rican Flag… Then All Hell Broke Loose

Bernard Hopkins: I Threw the Puerto Rican Flag… Then All Hell Broke Loose

Update: 2025-05-20
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Bernard Hopkins recounts the infamous moment he threw down the Puerto Rican flag and the chaos that followed.

He breaks down the mindset behind it, the reaction from fans, and how it shaped the lead-up to his fight with Felix Trinidad.

A wild chapter from one of boxing’s most controversial legends.

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Bernard Hopkins: I Threw the Puerto Rican Flag… Then All Hell Broke Loose

Bernard Hopkins: I Threw the Puerto Rican Flag… Then All Hell Broke Loose

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