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Hopkins becomes 46-year-old champion

The Columbian
Published: May 21, 2011, 12:00am

MONTREAL (AP) — Bernard Hopkins became the oldest fighter to win a major world championship, taking the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night from Jean Pascal at the age of 46.

Hopkins won a unanimous decision against the Canadian Pascal in a rematch of their Dec. 18 draw in Quebec City.

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