Bernard Hopkins and Howard Eastman look lean and mean at the weigh-in, both half a pound under the 11st 6lb limit
A good crowd is on hand at Los Angeles' Staples Center, including boxing legends Mike Tyson and Oscar de la Hoya
Also watching ringside in the celebrity-packed crowd is Hollywood film star and keen sports fan Jack Nicholson
Challenger Eastman tries to dictate the pace early, but finds it hard to pierce Hopkins' stout defence
Eastman gets up close to Hopkins but again struggles to land any significant blows
And Hopkins lands the more telling blows as the rounds tick by, troubling Eastman with a series of over-the-top rights
The fight threatens to bubble over and the referee has to step-in following punches after the end of round eight
But in the end, Hopkins leaves the ring with his collection of belts intact after a deserved points victory
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