Demetrius Hopkins
# Demetrius Hopkins

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.

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 & light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins.

