Eddie Hopson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Lamar Hopson (1971-06-30)June 30, 1971 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | 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 Americanprofessional boxer who held the world super-featherweight title.
Hopson was born to St. Louis natives, Edward and Mittie Hopson, nee Walters.
Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Hopson earned aJunior Olympics gold medal in 1987, and was theNational Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion the following year.[1] Later in 1988, he won the Olympic Trials in the featherweight division; after a semifinal victory againstworld amateur championKelcie Banks, Hopson took a 3–2 decision overCarl Daniels. However, at the Olympic Boxoffs, Hopson lost to Banks in a pair of fights; because of these losses, he did not compete in the1988 Summer Olympics.
Known as "Fast" Eddie, Hopson turned pro in 1989 and captured the vacantInternational Boxing Federationsuper featherweight title in 1995 with aknockout win over Moises Pedroza.[2] He lost the belt in his first defense, toTracy Harris Patterson, later that year by 2nd round technical knockout (TKO), a round in which Hopson had four knockdowns recorded against him.[3]
| 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 vacantIBF 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 vacantNABF 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) | Jul 18, 1992 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Robert Byrd | KO | 3 (8) | May 9, 1992 | 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 (?) | Jan 10, 1992 | 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) | Feb 4, 1989 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Edward Hopson passed away June 20, 2022, in St. Louis, MO due to complications with pancreatitis. His family held a small service inSpanish Lake, Missouri and he is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.[4]
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Amateur boxing titles | ||||
| Previous: Donald Stokes | Golden Gloves featherweight champion 1988 | Next: Oscar De La Hoya | ||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Frank Avelar | NABF super-featherweight champion January 4, 1994 – 1995 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Robert Garcia | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by John John Molina | IBF super-featherweight champion April 22, 1995 – July 9, 1995 | Succeeded by | ||