Known as "Fast" Eddie, Hopson turned pro in 1989 and captured the vacant International Boxing Federationsuper featherweight title in 1995 with a knockout win over Moises Pedroza.[4] 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.[5]
Deathedit
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. [6]
Referencesedit
^Berger, Phil (1988-07-10). "Olympic Profile: Ed Hopson; A Quick Study Is Moving Up Fast". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
^Schuyler Jr., Ed (1988-07-11). "Hopson claims 125-pound title". The Times-News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
^Hamelin, Joe (1988-07-18). "Hopson knew it". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
^"U.S. Leads Austria in Fed Cup". Los Angeles Times. 1995-04-23. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
^"Patterson stops Hopson". Sun Journal. Associated Press. 1995-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
^William C. Harris Funeral Directors (2022-06-28). "William C. Harris Obituary: Edward L Hopson". Obituaries. William C. Harris Funeral Directors.
External linksedit
Boxing record for Eddie Hopson from BoxRec(registration required)
eddie, hopson, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, tal. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Eddie Hopson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Edward Lamar Hopson is a former professional boxer Contents 1 Early life 2 Amateur career 3 Professional career 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editEdward Hopson was born June 30 1971 in St Louis Missouri to St Louis natives Edward and Mittie Hopson nee Walters Amateur career editHopson 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 2 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 3 Professional career editKnown 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 4 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 5 Death editEdward 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 6 References edit Berger Phil 1988 07 10 Olympic Profile Ed Hopson A Quick Study Is Moving Up Fast The New York Times Retrieved 2010 07 01 Schuyler Jr Ed 1988 07 11 Hopson claims 125 pound title The Times News Associated Press Retrieved 2010 07 01 Hamelin Joe 1988 07 18 Hopson knew it The Modesto Bee Retrieved 2010 07 01 U S Leads Austria in Fed Cup Los Angeles Times 1995 04 23 Retrieved 2010 07 01 Patterson stops Hopson Sun Journal Associated Press 1995 07 10 Retrieved 2010 07 01 William C Harris Funeral Directors 2022 06 28 William C Harris Obituary Edward L Hopson Obituaries William C Harris Funeral Directors External links editBoxing record for Eddie Hopson from BoxRec registration required AchievementsPreceded byJohn John MolinaVacated IBF Super Featherweight Champion22 Apr 1995 9 Jul 1995 Succeeded byTracy Harris Patterson nbsp This biographical article related to an American boxer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eddie Hopson amp oldid 1099573208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
