Demetrius Hopkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Gladiator |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Demetrius Hopkins October 10, 1980 Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Weight | Light Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 3 |
| 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 light-welterweight 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 Enrigay Colin by a unanimous decision.[1]
Hopkins fought in a December 23, 2012 against WBO junior welterweight champion Danny "El Parches" Hernandez and lost by split decision. Hopkins is the nephew of former undisputed middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins.
Professional boxing record
| 37 fights | 33 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 20 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Loss | 33–3–1 | Jermell Charlo | UD | 12 | Jun 8, 2013 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Lost IBF-USBA light middleweight title; For WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–2–1 | Charles Whittaker | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Feb 16, 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won IBF-USBA light middleweight title |
| 35 | Win | 32–2–1 | Joshua Snyder | TKO | 5 (8), 1:26 | Nov 17, 2012 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 31–2–1 | Doel Carrasquillo | UD | 8 | Sep 8, 2012 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 30–2–1 | Brad Solomon | UD | 10 | Mar 18, 2011 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 30–1–1 | Mike Arnaoutis | UD | 10 | Jul 2, 2010 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 | Jesse Feliciano | UD | 10 | Mar 25, 2010 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 28–1–1 | Kendall Holt | SD | 12 | Dec 13, 2008 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBO light welterwieght title |
| 29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Enrique Colin | UD | 10 | Nov 17, 2007 | Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Jailer Berrio | TKO | 1 (10), 2:57 | Jul 21, 2007 | Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Steve Forbes | UD | 12 | Mar 17, 2007 | Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF-USBA light welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Rogelio Castañeda Jr. | UD | 12 | Nov 25, 2006 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF-USBA light welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Michael Warrick | KO | 9 (12), 1:58 | Jun 7, 2006 | Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Mario Ramos | UD | 12 | Mar 3, 2006 | New Alhambra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant IBF-USBA light welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Jesse Feliciano | KO | 4 (10), 2:23 | Dec 3, 2005 | Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Ernesto Zepeda | TKO | 9 (10), 1:07 | Oct 13, 2005 | Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Paul Delgado | TKO | 8 (10), 1:15 | Aug 4, 2005 | Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Roberto Valenzuela | UD | 8 | Jun 16, 2005 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Norberto Bravo | UD | 10 | Mar 25, 2005 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Francisco Javier García | UD | 8 | Feb 19, 2005 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Ubaldo Hernández | UD | 8 | Sep 17, 2004 | Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Al Gonzalez | TD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Jun 18, 2004 | DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Unanimous TD: Gonzalez cut by an accidental headbutt |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Roberto Ortega | KO | 5 (10), 2:11 | Oct 24, 2003 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Shakha Moore | TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 20, 2003 | First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Andre Eason | MD | 10 | Mar 21, 2003 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Edwin Vázquez | UD | 8 | Aug 6, 2002 | Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Tyrone Wiggins | TKO | 4 (6), 2:28 | Mar 3, 2002 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Ike Ezeji | UD | 6 | Dec 13, 2001 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 9 | Draw | 8–0–1 | Bobby High | TD | 2 (8) | Oct 26, 2001 | Sands Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Rashaan Abdul Blackburn | TKO | 3 (8), 1:34 | Jul 14, 2001 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lenny Williams | KO | 2 (4) | Apr 20, 2001 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Melvin Jones | UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2001 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jaime Palma | UD | 6 | Dec 8, 2000 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Andre Barker | UD | 4 | Oct 20, 2000 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Antonio Young | UD | 4 | Aug 25, 2000 | Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jaime Morales | UD | 4 | Jul 7, 2000 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | William Butler | TKO | 2 (4), 2:13 | May 26, 2000 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
References
- ^ "Demetrius Hopkins – news, latest fights, boxing record, videos, photos". ringside24.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
External links
- Boxing record for Demetrius Hopkins from BoxRec (registration required)