# Eddie Hopson

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. 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. 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.

## 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) | 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. | |

## 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.