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Hopkins defeats Ornelas by unanimous decision LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainBoxing on TSNeotText SizePHILADELPHIA At 44 Bernard Hopkins dominated enough to prove he has a few fights left in his celebrated careerA rematch with Roy Jones Jr probably isnt one of themHopkins defeated Enrique Ornelas by unanimous decision in a light heavyweight bout sweeping the scorecards to the delight of his hometown fans in his homecoming fight Wednesday nightThis is what happens when you take care of your body when youre young in the brutal sport Hopkins said I invested in myself like you invest in money in the bankHopkins one of the sports alltime great middleweights counted on depositing some major bucks in the bank after a proposed rematch with Jones in March in Las Vegas But the longawaited bout is unlikely to happen after Jones was stopped by Australian Danny Green in the first round on WednesdayOn May 22 1993 Hopkins lost a unanimous decision to Jones for the vacant IBF middleweight crown Hopkins was still eager about promoting a rematch to avenge one of the few defeats of his careerMy career wasnt and still isnt based on Roy Jones Jr Hopkins said Im still doing what Ive been doing for years at a high levelHopkins showed he can still go against Ornelas Hopkins turned it on in the 12th round and punished Ornelas (296) over the final 10 seconds Had he started earlier in the round Hopkins (5051 32 KOs) might have won by knockoutThe three judges scored the fight 118110 120108 and 119109 in favour of HopkinsIt was a great honour to have him push me and try to win Hopkins said This was a fight where I had to get up for the fight I had to run and train like I was fighting a top superstar in boxingNearly 14 months after his last bout Hopkins planned on beating Ornelas in the first step of a threefight plan to achieve one final championshipHe wanted to fight Jones then challenge WBA heavyweight champion David HayeIm now going to be heavyweight champion in 2010 Hopkins saidIf that heavyweight showdown somehow happens it wouldnt be until late next yearIm going to be a problem next year Hopkins saidHopkins who once had a perfect 10year reign as middleweight champion had the crowd on his side from the moment he stepped through the curtain and was introduced as the pride and joy of Philadelphia PennsylvaniaEagles quarterback Michael Vick had a ringside seat and Flyers goalie Ray Emery who has Philly fighters Hopkins Joe Frazier and fictional Rocky Balboa painted on his helmet were among...