Virgil Hill Record & Stats
In a career spanning 30 years and 3 months, Virgil Hill fought 58 times with 51 wins and 7 losses. By his last professional fight on February 28, 2015, Hill's boxing record stood at 51-7 (24 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Jan 18, 1964
- Age
- 59
- Debut
- Nov 15, 1984
- Record
- 51-7
- Rounds
- 462
- KOs
- 24 (41.4%)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Reach
- 196 cm
- Ape Index
- 12 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | IBF |
|---|---|
| CR w2 d0 | |
| lHV w2 d20 | lHV w1 d0 |
Featured Opponents
Virgil Hill (Quicksilver) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Clinton, Missouri, U.S. on January 18, 1964. Hill made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20 on November 15, 1984. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. He is 59 years old, and will be turning 60 in 9 months and 18 days. Hill is a Hall of Famer.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 58 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 51 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 20 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 7 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Feb 28, 2015 | 51 | Jimmy Campbell | Win | TKO2 |
| 57 | Nov 24, 2007 | 43 | Firat Arslan | Loss | UD |
| 56 | Mar 31, 2007 | 43 | Henry Maske | Loss | UD |
| 55 | Jan 27, 2006 | 42 | Valery Brudov | Win | UD |
| 54 | May 22, 2004 | 40 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Loss | UD |
| 53 | Jul 5, 2003 | 39 | Donny Lalonde | Win | UD |
| 52 | Nov 17, 2002 | 38 | Joey DeGrandis | Win | UD |
| 51 | Aug 23, 2002 | 38 | Carlos Bates | Win | TKO1 |
| 50 | Feb 23, 2002 | 38 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Loss | RTD8 |
| 49 | Dec 9, 2000 | 36 | Fabrice Tiozzo | Win | TKO1 |
| 48 | May 9, 1999 | 35 | Glenn Thomas | Win | UD |
| 47 | Nov 7, 1998 | 34 | James Hayes | Win | KO2 |
| 46 | Apr 25, 1998 | 34 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss | KO4 |
| 45 | Jun 13, 1997 | 33 | Dariusz Michalczewski | Loss | UD |
| 44 | Nov 23, 1996 | 32 | Henry Maske | Win | SD |
| 43 | Apr 20, 1996 | 32 | Lou Del Valle | Win | UD |
| 42 | Sep 2, 1995 | 31 | Drake Thadzi | Win | UD |
| 41 | Apr 1, 1995 | 31 | Crawford Ashley | Win | UD |
| 40 | Jul 23, 1994 | 30 | Frank Tate | Win | UD |
| 39 | Dec 17, 1993 | 29 | Guy Waters | Win | UD |
| 38 | Nov 9, 1993 | 29 | Saúl Montana | Win | TKO10 |
| 37 | Aug 28, 1993 | 29 | Sergio Daniel Merani | Win | UD |
| 36 | Apr 3, 1993 | 29 | Fabrice Tiozzo | Win | SD |
| 35 | Feb 20, 1993 | 29 | Adolpho Washington | Win | TD |
| 34 | Sep 29, 1992 | 28 | Frank Tate | Win | UD |
| 33 | Apr 11, 1992 | 28 | Lottie Mwale | Win | KO4 |
| 32 | Mar 1, 1992 | 28 | Aundrey Nelson | Win | UD |
| 31 | Jun 3, 1991 | 27 | Thomas Hearns | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Jan 6, 1991 | 26 | Mike Peak | Win | UD |
| 29 | Oct 27, 1990 | 26 | Frank Minton | Win | TKO9 |
| 28 | Jul 7, 1990 | 26 | Tyrone Frazier | Win | UD |
| 27 | Feb 25, 1990 | 26 | David Vedder | Win | UD |
| 26 | Oct 24, 1989 | 25 | James Kinchen | Win | TKO1 |
| 25 | May 27, 1989 | 25 | Joe Lasisi | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | Mar 4, 1989 | 25 | Bobby Czyz | Win | UD |
| 23 | Nov 11, 1988 | 24 | Willie Featherstone | Win | TKO10 |
| 22 | Jun 6, 1988 | 24 | Ramzi Hassan | Win | UD |
| 21 | Apr 3, 1988 | 24 | Jean-Marie Emebe | Win | TKO11 |
| 20 | Nov 21, 1987 | 23 | Rufino Angulo | Win | UD |
| 19 | Sep 5, 1987 | 23 | Leslie Stewart | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Jul 19, 1987 | 23 | Junior Edmonds | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jun 13, 1987 | 23 | Marcos Geraldo | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | May 1, 1987 | 23 | Marvin Camel | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Mar 6, 1987 | 23 | James Williams | Win | KO4 |
| 14 | Dec 11, 1986 | 22 | Clarence Osby | Win | UD |
| 13 | Oct 17, 1986 | 22 | Eric Winbush | Win | UD |
| 12 | Oct 4, 1986 | 22 | Wayne Caplette | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Aug 14, 1986 | 22 | Marcus Dorsey | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Aug 2, 1986 | 22 | Willie Mayberry | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Jul 10, 1986 | 22 | Mike Sedillo | Win | UD |
| 8 | Jun 30, 1986 | 22 | Santiago Valdez | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Apr 30, 1986 | 22 | Abdul Hakim | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Mar 2, 1986 | 22 | James Williamson | Win | TKO6 |
| 5 | Jan 22, 1986 | 22 | Fred Jordan | Win | TKO4 |
| 4 | Jul 13, 1985 | 21 | Dawud Shaw | Win | UD |
| 3 | Feb 16, 1985 | 21 | David Vedder | Win | UD |
| 2 | Jan 5, 1985 | 20 | John Tyrell | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Nov 15, 1984 | 20 | Arthur Wright | Win | TKO2 |
Titles
Virgil Hill was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held five world titles, two of which were vacant title wins, and the rest three were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | WBA 2x |
| Light-heavyweight | WBA 2x, IBF |
Statistics
Career Summary
Virgil Hill's professional boxing career spanned more than 30 years — from 1984 to 2015.
Hill made his professional boxing debut against Arthur Wright at the age of 20 on November 15, 1984, defeating Wright via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 29 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 17 wins via stoppage.
Hill had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on September 5, 1987 after 18 professional fights, against Leslie Stewart for the light-heavyweight WBA title. He defeated Stewart via 4th round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified light-heavyweight world champion, and has won five world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Hill's world title wins and defenses refer to "Virgil Hill World Titles".
Some of Hill's best fights and notable victories include wins over Fabrice Tiozzo, Bobby Czyz, Leslie Stewart, Frank Tate, and Lou Del Valle.
Virgil Hill had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career — five of them in title bouts and two in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Thomas Hearns via 12 round unanimous decision on June 3, 1991, which ended his 30-fight win streak. He has been stopped two times and lost five times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Virgil Hill's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jimmy Campbell on February 28, 2015. Hill won the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 8 years, 1 month, and 3 days since this fight.
Hill retired from professional boxing with a record of 51-7, which included 24 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and five title wins. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2013.
Career Highlights
Virgil Hill fought a total of 58 times during his professional career. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
September 5, 1987: Hill wins his first world title by defeating Leslie Stewart via 4th round TKO. He is now the WBA light-heavyweight world champion.
March 4, 1989: Hill successfully defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against Bobby Czyz, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
July 23, 1994: Hill successfully defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against Frank Tate, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
November 23, 1996: Hill becomes a unified light-heavyweight world champion by beating Henry Maske via 12 round split-decision. He now holds the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight world-champion belts.
December 9, 2000: Hill wins the WBA cruiserweight title from Fabrice Tiozzo, by beating Tiozzo via 1st round TKO.
Virgil Hill Fights
A 43-year old Virgil Hill (50-6, 23 KO) faced German boxer Firat Arslan, who was 37 years old with a record of 27-3-1 in a cruiserweight title defense fight. Arslan was on a nine-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 2 cms but both had the same reach.
Hill lost to Arslan via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA cruiserweight title.
In their 2nd fight, a 40-year old Virgil Hill (49-4, 23 KO) faced Jean-Marc Mormeck again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 29-2. Hill was challenging Mormeck's WBA cruiserweight title. Mormeck was on a 26-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Hill lost to Mormeck via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 38-year old Virgil Hill (46-3, 22 KO) faced French boxer Jean-Marc Mormeck for the first time, who was 29 years old with a record of 26-2 in a cruiserweight title defense fight. Mormeck was on a 23-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Hill lost to Mormeck via 8th round RTD and lost the WBA cruiserweight title.
In their 2nd fight, a 36-year old Virgil Hill (45-3, 21 KO) faced Fabrice Tiozzo again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 42-1 for Tiozzo's WBA cruiserweight title. Tiozzo was on a 17-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Hill had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tiozzo.
Hill defeated Tiozzo via 1st round TKO to win the WBA cruiserweight title.
A 34-year old Virgil Hill (43-2, 20 KO) fought fellow American boxer Roy Jones Jr., who was 29 years old with a record of 35-1. Jones Jr. was on a one-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Hill lost to Jones Jr. via 4th round KO.
A 33-year old Virgil Hill (43-1, 20 KO) faced an undefeated Polish boxer Dariusz Michalczewski, who was 29 years old with a record of 33-0 in an undisputed light-heavyweight championship bout. Michalczewski was on a 33-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Hill had a 18 cm reach advantage over Michalczewski.
Hill lost to Michalczewski via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles.
A 32-year old Virgil Hill (41-1, 20 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Lou Del Valle, who was 27 years old with a record of 22-0 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Valle was on a 22-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Hill defeated Valle via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He handed Valle the first loss of his career, and put an end to Valle's 22-fight win streak.
In their 2nd fight, a 30-year old Virgil Hill (38-1, 20 KO) faced Frank Tate again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 34-3 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Tate was on a four-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage.
Hill defeated Tate via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title.
A 29-year old Virgil Hill (34-1, 19 KO) faced an undefeated French boxer Fabrice Tiozzo for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 25-0 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Tiozzo was on a 25-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Hill had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tiozzo.
Hill defeated Tiozzo via 12 round split-decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He handed Tiozzo the first loss of his career, and put an end to Tiozzo's 25-fight win streak.
A 28-year old Virgil Hill (32-1, 19 KO) faced fellow American boxer Frank Tate for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 30-2 for the vacant WBA (vacant) light-heavyweight title. Tate was on a six-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage.
Hill defeated Tate via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA light-heavyweight title.
A 27-year old Virgil Hill (30-0, 18 KO) faced fellow American boxer Thomas Hearns, who was 32 years old with a record of 49-3-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Hearns was on a three-fight win streak with 40 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Hill.
Hill lost to Hearns via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA light-heavyweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 30-fight win streak comes to an end.
A 25-year old Virgil Hill (23-0, 15 KO) faced fellow American boxer Bobby Czyz, who was 27 years old with a record of 34-3 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Czyz was on a two-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Hill was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 21 cm reach advantage.
Hill defeated Czyz via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title.
A 23-year old Virgil Hill (18-0, 12 KO) had his first world title fight against Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart for Stewart's WBA light-heavyweight belt. Stewart was 26 years old with a record of 24-1. Stewart was on a six-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Hill had a 8 cm reach advantage over Stewart.
Hill defeated Stewart via 4th round TKO to win the WBA light-heavyweight title.
A 23-year old Virgil Hill (16-0, 11 KO) fought Mexican boxer Marcos Geraldo, who was 32 years old with a record of 70-23-1. Geraldo was on a two-fight losing streak. Hill was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage.
Hill defeated Geraldo via 2nd round KO.
A 23-year old Virgil Hill (15-0, 10 KO) fought fellow American boxer Marvin Camel, who was 35 years old with a record of 43-7-3. Camel was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Hill.
Hill defeated Camel via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Virgil Hill have on his record?
Hill knocked out 24 of his 58 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 41.4%. Of his total 51 wins, 24 of them were via KO (47.1%).
Who did Virgil Hill lose to?
Hill had seven losses. Firat Arslan, Henry Maske, Jean-Marc Mormeck, Roy Jones Jr., and Dariusz Michalczewski are some of the boxers who have beaten Hill.