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At 48, Bernard Hopkins Becomes Oldest Boxer To Win A Title By Defeating Tavoris Cloud To Claim The IBF Light Heavyweight Belt. Says He Put Don King “Out Of Business”

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NEW YORK (AP) — Add another name to Bernard Hopkins‘ list of victims. Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to claim the IBF light heavyweight championship. “It feels good. It feels real good,” Hopkins said. “I’m going to Junior’s (Restaurant and) I’m going to have cheesecake.” The 48-year-old Hopkins broke the record he set by beating Jean Pascal for the WBC light heavyweight title on May 21, 2011. When asked which fight meant more, Hopkins said “tonight was better. Because I’m older. (It’s) more gratifying. “Tonight was one of the bigger fights (in my career).”
And while he reveled in what he accomplished, he was looking toward the future. Hopkins, who was adamant that he will not fight past 50, laid a challenge at the feet of the 175-pound and 168-pound divisions. “I’m motivated to do it,” Hopkins said. “I don’t believe anybody in the 175(-pound) weight class and possibly the 168(-pound) class can beat me.” Hopkins, fighting his 19th title bout, improved to 53-6-2 in the main event of an eight-fight card at the Barclays Center. The 30-year-old Cloud fell to 19-1. “It was great to break (in) the Barclays Center with a (legendary) performance,” Hopkins said. With Hopkins forcing a patient, technical match, Cloud was unable to press the issue and Hopkins circled him, landing jabs to his face, eventually opening a cut above his left eye. “I have to throw a lot of substance (into fights). I’m fighting old school in a new world. (I) have to learn to adapt to what (the judges) are looking for,” Hopkins said. “We knew a 30-year-old guy was not going to run from a 48-year-old guy.” Hopkins connected on 169 of 417 punches. Cloud landed 139 of 650. “I was only average tonight,” Cloud said. “He hit me with an elbow but I’m not complaining. It is what it is.”

via:thisis50.com

 

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Beyoncé Announces “The Mrs. Carter Show” World Tour

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Beyoncé is officially back. After a stunning performance at this year’s Super Bowl (salute to the Baltimore Ravens for the W), the R&B and Pop singer announces “The Mrs. Carter Show” world tour. 

The European leg of the tour kicks off April 15 in Belgrade, Serbi at the Kombank Arena before going on to countires like Holland, Croatia, France and Germany before closing out on May 29 in Stockholm, Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena. The “Single Ladies” singer will then have about a month off before continuing with the U.S. portion of the tour that starts on June 28 in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Besides cities like Dallas, Miami and Atlantic City, the tour will also makes stops in Toronto and Montreal before closing out on August 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, of course.But that’s not all as the nearly year long tour will also have dates in Asia and Latin America that have yet to be announced. Does this mean Blue Ivy will be going on tour or is Jay-Z going to be Mr. Mom for 2013? Check out the confirmed dates for “The Mrs. Carter Show” world tour, and a bugged out commercial for the O2 date, below. More info available at Beyoncé’s official site.

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Slick Rick Celebrates Birthday At Brooklyn Bowl & Receives Shout Outs From Hip Hop Legends

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Slick Rick Celebrates Birthday At Brooklyn Bowl & Receives Shout Outs From Hip Hop Legends

Though Slick Rick‘s last reception in Brooklyn was decidedly frigid, with the legend being booed during a halftime performance at the Brooklyn Nets‘ Barclays Center, The Ruler found a warm welcome on his birthday. AllHipHop reports that Slick Rick celebrated his birthday with a sold-out performance and was joined by friends and family at Brooklyn Bowl in New York. Slick Rick was accompanied by a full band and deejay as he performed some of his classics. During the party, videos of Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Special Ed, Biz Markie, Chubb Rock, MC Lyte, Sway Calloway, and others wishing Rick a Happy Birthday were played. “Last night was an incredible night for me as well as the Golden Era of Hip Hop. It is always great to see and perform for my fans, but to share my birthday with them at the Brooklyn Bowl was out of this world,” said the rapper. “The highlight of the night was the Birthday shout out video from my peers. I was shocked and honored by all the kind words and stories about my career. To sum it up, I am blessed, and humbled by all the love for all of the years.” via:hiphopdx

Woman That Didn’t Recognize Jay-Z On The Subway Found [VIDEO]

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Jay-Z makes being famous look as effortless as his ability to switch rap flows at blazing speeds. Ever since his breakout solo record, Reasonable Doubt, to the mogul status he currently enjoys, the Brooklyn native is a rags-to-riches story for the ages. Along the way, Jay has been known to hobnob with white folks outside his rap world confines, but nothing could have been more random than the millionaire riding the subway and chatting it up with a subway passenger on his way to the one of his eight sold out shows at the Barclays Center earlier this year.

The exchange between  67-year-old visual artist Ellen Grossman and the Roc Nation honcho – with the woman qupping “are you famous” to Jay – was as genuine a meeting as any. Filmed as part of the “Where I’m From” documentary, the clip has made its rounds online and the heartwarming image is lasting.

According to a New York Magazine Daily Intel profile on Grossman, who also shares the same stomping grounds as Hov, she even happens to know a little about rap music.

“I was on a fairly sparsely populated subway car, and I was sitting in the corner,” Grossman shared. “At Canal Street, a surge of people got on, and since my son was in the buildings on 9/11, my first reaction was that there had been a disaster upstairs. But everyone was laughing and smiling. My second reaction was, ‘Oh there’s a flash mob.’ They were filming this one guy that I didn’t recognize, which is why I said, ‘Are you famous?’”

Although Grossman had some scant knowledge of Jay-Z, her tastes are more firmly rooted in the 90s. “LL Cool J, Ice Cube, it’s old stuff,” she said listing her favorites.

Grossman is suddenly the envy of her family and friends,  obviously stoked by her chance run-in with one of Hip-Hop‘s elite. But after expressing she wants to catch Hov on stage, perhaps someone in the Live Nation offices can slide Ms. Grossman a ticket on the low.

Check out the exchange below: