Bernard Hopkins vs Segundo Mercado 1

Bernard Hopkins vs. Segundo Mercado (1st meeting) Location: Ruminahui Coliseum, Quito, Ecuador Referee: Sam Williams Judge: Al DeVito 114-111 Judge: Paul Gibbs 113-113 Judge: Francisco Hernandez 114-116 International Boxing Federation Middleweight Title (Vacant title) Weights: Hopkins 157 lbs, Mercado 158 lbs Fought in a bull ring. Hopkins down in the fifth. After being dazed by a right hand, the fighters clinched. While clinched, Mercado landed a right uppercut that caused Hopkins to stumble backwards into the ropes landing on the seat of his pants. Hopkins down in the seventh as a result of a left hook. Hopkins tumbles into the ropes head first on his way down. Mercado was the first boxer to knock Hopkins down in a professional bout. IBF ranked Hopkins at #1 and Mercado #2.