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.
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.
[3] 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.