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