Boxing's ageless wonder, Bernard Hopkins, can add a new tag to his collection. Hopkins, the 48½-year-old light heavyweight champion who holds the mark for being the oldest human to win a world title, has been named "goodwill ambassador" of the boxing program at Barclays Center. The IBF champion, a Philadelphia native, has a story which transcends sports. He is perhaps the best-known success story coming out of Graterford State Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, where he served 56 months for armed robbery.
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