- Demetrius Hopkins
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Demetrius Hopkins Statistics Real name Demetrius Hopkins Nickname(s) The Gladiator Rated at Light Welterweight Nationality American Born October 10, 1980
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 31 Wins 29 Wins by KO 11 Losses 1 Draws 1 Demetrius Hopkins (born October 10, 1980, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American boxer who fought in the light welterweight division.
Career
As an amateur, Hopkins was the 1999 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion.
Hopkins won the USBA lightwelterweight championship when he beat Mario Jose Ramos by a unanimous decision.
On June 7, 2006 Hopkins had a knockout win against Michael Warrick.
Hopkins beat The Contender TV reality show star Steve Forbes on March 17, 2007, in a unanimous decision.
Hopkins fought twice more in 2007, beating Jailer Berrio with a first round knockout in July and Enrique Colin by a unanimous decision.
Hopkins fought in a December 13, 2008 bout against WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt and lost by split decision.
Hopkins is the nephew of former undisputed middleweight & light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins.
References
External links
- Professional boxing record for Demetrius Hopkins from BoxRec
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- African American boxers
- Boxers from Pennsylvania
- Light-welterweight boxers
- American boxing biography stubs
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