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Atlantic City (United States) (AFP) October 27, 2013 at 2:16:35 AM EDT
Bernard Hopkins throws a left at Karo Murat during their light heavyweight fight in Boardwalk Hall Arena on October 26, 2013 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which Hopkins won by unanimous decision

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Bernard Hopkins throws a left at Karo Murat during their light heavyweight fight in Boardwalk Hall Arena on October 26, 2013 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which Hopkins won by unanimous decision

Murat, a German of Armenian descent, was the more active fighter early on, but the 48-year-old Hopkins showed he was willing and able to go toe-to-toe with his 30-year-old foe.

Murat fell to 25-2-1, with 15 wins inside the distance. He said he wasn't troubled by Hopkins's trademark gamesmanship -- which included a tongue-wagging taunt in the third round and a quick kiss on the challenger's neck in a clinch in the fifth.

"And I took a risk tonight and I got hit with some shots," added Hopkins, who still comfortably claimed his 23rd victory in a world title fight.

"I'm a freakin' alien," said Hopkins, who entered the ring sporting a space alien mask. "I am The Alien."

Quillin improved to 30-0 with 22 knockouts. The bout was stopped on the advice of the ring doctor 40 seconds into the 10th because of a bleeding cut over Rosado's left eye.

Rosado, who objected bitterly to the stoppage, had also been knocked down in the second round.

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