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On the day that a potential Fight of the Year fell out because of a back injury to Orlando Salido, it was announced that the legendary Bernard Hopkins will make his final appearance in the ring. The former middleweight and light heavyweight champion will face Joe Smith Jr. on Dec. 17 at The Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif., in a bout to be televised on HBO. It was supposed to be a doubleheader with a sizzling bout between Salido and Takashi Miura in the other half.