Eddie Hopson
American boxer
Eddie Hopson
Born Edward Lamar Hopson
(1971-06-30 ) June 30, 1971Died June 20, 2022(2022-06-20) (aged 50)St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other names Fast Statistics Weight(s) Super featherweight Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) Reach 62 in (157 cm) Stance Southpaw
Boxing record Total fights 32 Wins 30 Wins by KO 14 Losses 2
Edward Lamar Hopson (June 30, 1971 – June 20, 2022) was an American professional boxer who held the world super-featherweight title.
Early life
Hopson was born to St. Louis natives, Edward and Mittie Hopson, nee Walters.
Amateur career
Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Hopson earned a Junior Olympics gold medal in 1987, and was the National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion the following year.[1] Later in 1988, he won the Olympic Trials in the featherweight division; after a semifinal victory against world amateur champion Kelcie Banks , Hopson took a 3–2 decision over Carl Daniels . However, at the Olympic Boxoffs, Hopson lost to Banks in a pair of fights; because of these losses, he did not compete in the 1988 Summer Olympics .
Professional career
Known as "Fast" Eddie, Hopson turned pro in 1989 and captured the vacant International Boxing Federation super featherweight title in 1995 with a knockout win over Moises Pedroza.[2] He lost the belt in his first defense, to Tracy Harris Patterson , later that year by 2nd round technical knockout (TKO), a round in which Hopson had four knockdowns recorded against him.[3]
Professional boxing record
32 fights
30 wins
2 losses
By knockout
14
2
By decision
16
0
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
32
Win
30–2
Daniel Sarmiento
UD
8 (8)
1999-11-19
Grand Casino , Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S.
31
Win
29–2
Luis Alfonso Lizarraga
UD
8 (8)
1999-09-10
Grand Casino , Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
30
Win
28–2
Eduardo Martinez
TKO
6 (8)
1998-03-31
Casino Magic , Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
29
Loss
27–2
Santos Lopez
TKO
10 (10)
1995-11-18
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
28
Win
27–1
Tialano Tovar
PTS
8 (8)
1995-10-07
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27
Loss
26–1
Tracy Harris Patterson
TKO
2 (12)
1995-07-09
Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Lost IBF super-featherweight title
26
Win
26–0
Moises Pedroza
KO
7 (12)
1995-04-22
Bally's Park Place , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Won vacant IBF super-featherweight title
25
Win
25–0
Troy Dorsey
UD
12 (12)
1994-10-27
Hilton & Towers , Washington, D.C., U.S.
Retained NABF super-featherweight title
24
Win
24–0
Ángel Aldama
TD
9 (12)
1994-08-23
Cowtown Coliseum , Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Retained NABF super-featherweight title
23
Win
23–0
Bryan Jones
TKO
5 (?)
1994-06-28
Meadowlands Convention Centre, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
22
Win
22–0
Alex Perez
UD
12 (12)
1994-01-04
War Memorial Auditorium , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Won vacant NABF super-featherweight title
21
Win
21–0
Jesus Poll
UD
10 (10)
1993-10-12
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
20
Win
20–0
Hector Javier Monjardin
KO
6 (10)
1993-03-23
HemisFair Arena , San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
19
Win
19–0
Alvaro Bohorquez
UD
10 (10)
1993-01-09
Houston, Texas, U.S.
18
Win
18–0
Tony Duran
UD
8 (8)
1992-07-18
The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17
Win
17–0
Robert Byrd
KO
3 (8)
1992-05-09
The Mirage , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16
Win
16–0
Daniel Hinojosa
TKO
1 (6)
1992-02-01
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15
Win
15–0
Juan Batista Bisono
TKO
5 (?)
1992-01-10
Paramount Theater , New York City, New York, U.S.
14
Win
14–0
Chris Crespin
UD
6 (6)
1991-08-30
Memorial Coliseum , Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
13
Win
13–0
Brad Savage
KO
1 (?)
1991-07-27
Scope Arena , Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
12
Win
12–0
Jesse Martinez
KO
4 (6)
1991-06-14
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
11
Win
11–0
Miguel Melendez
KO
3 (6)
1991-05-18
Reno-Sparks Convention Center , Reno, Nevada, U.S.
10
Win
10–0
Curtis Mathis
UD
6 (6)
1991-04-20
Caesars , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9
Win
9–0
Willie Richardson
TKO
1 (6)
1991-01-19
Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8
Win
8–0
Carlos Marquez
UD
6 (6)
1990-12-01
ARCO Arena , Sacramento, California, U.S.
7
Win
7–0
Gerald Shelton
UD
6 (6)
1990-04-25
Triton College, River Grove, Illinois, U.S.
6
Win
6–0
Pablo Ramos
TKO
2 (?)
1990-01-28
Trump Casino Hotel , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5
Win
5–0
Sonny Long
UD
6 (6)
1989-11-27
Civic Center , Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
4
Win
4–0
David Moreno
UD
6 (6)
1989-09-03
Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
3
Win
3–0
Wilfredo De La Cruz
KO
3 (4)
1989-07-09
Showboat Hotel , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Richard Garcia
TKO
1 (6)
1989-06-18
Caesars Tahoe , Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1
Win
1–0
Marcos Covarrubias
UD
4 (4)
1989-02-04
Caesars Palace , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Death
Edward Hopson passed away June 20, 2022, in St. Louis, MO due to complications with pancreatitis. His family held a small service in Spanish Lake, Missouri and he is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. [4]
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