Rapper Bun B, a Port Arthur, Texas Hip-Hop staple, has been elected as the opening performer for Bernard Hopkins, a middleweight boxing great who is preparing to face reigning light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver. "It's an honor to be able to be part of a legends career in this way," Bun B said in a statement. "I'm honored to be able to walk with him." Bun B has already started recording a special song and prepping a show to open the event, which takes place June 10 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The fight will conclude months of spirited banter between the two boxers. Hopkins (46-4-1 32KOs) recently told USA Today that he would like to end his career with a victory over Tarver. "I will win this fight over Antonio Tarver, cement my legacy and finish my career in a fashion where no one will ever forget what I brought to the boxing ring," he said. Hopkins, known as "The Executioner," has been a dominant force in the middleweight division for the past decade, but makes a dramatic step up in weight when he faces Tarver (24-3-0 24KOs) in the 12-round light heavyweight championship bout. With his natural size advantage, Tarver expects to keep Hopkins from his championship goal. Hopkins lost his last two fights to Jermain Taylor. "I hope he comes and fights like he talks. I'm gonna be right there on him. If Bernard comes and fights like he talks, the people and fans get ready for an electrifying night…This fight isn't gonna last past 6 rounds," Tarver said in a pre-fight interview with HBO. "I'm out to destroy Bernard Hopkins." The fight, deemed the "Fight to the Finish," will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The Best Live
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