"While I know Bernard is an expert on theft and larceny from the many he personally participated in, this is not one of them. He should accept his loss in a close fight with dignity and grace. Instead, he's taking his usual road, the low road," said Jermain Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella in reference to Hopkins filing a protest with the Nevada Athletic Commission. "Jermain is the new middleweight king and the boxing world hasn't even seen him scratch the surface yet."