Virgil Hill
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Name: Virgil Hill
Alias: Quicksilver
Birth Name: Virgil Eugene Hill
Born: 1964-01-18
Birthplace: Clinton, Missouri, USA
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Williston, North Dakota, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 0½″ / 184cm
Reach: 77″ / 196cm
Boxing Record: click
Trainers: Freddie Roach, Mike Hall; Eddie Futch
Manager: Bill Sorenson
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Amateur Career
- 1984 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion
Won the Silver Medal, while representing the United States as a Middleweight at the 1984 Olympic Games. His results were:
- Defeated Edward Neblett (Barbados) RSC 2
- Defeated Brian Schumacher (Great Britian) 5-0
- Defeated Damir Skaro (Yugoslavia) 4-1
- Defeated Mohamed Zaoui (Algeria) 5-0
- Lost to Shin Joon-Sup (South Korea) 2-3
Failed Drug Tests
- On July 17th, 2002, France's Council to Prevent and Fight Doping announced that Hill tested positive for two banned substances in his post-fight drug test following his first meeting with Jean-Marc Mormeck. According the the announcement, the tests revealed traces of a banned diuretic and a drug used to treat inflammation. Hill did not appear at the hearing or contest the results and was subsequently banned for two years from fighting in France. [1]
- Hill also allegedly failed a 2007 post-fight drug test following his loss to Firat Arslan.
Comeback Attempt in 2012
Hill returned to the gym after the death of his father, and in early 2012, was training with his original trainer Freddie Roach in California for a planned comeback at age 48. [< ]
Other
- Named The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year fighter for 2000.
- Hill's wife, Denean Howard-Hill was an Olympic 4 x 400 meters relay team medalist, winning Gold in 1984 and Silver in 1988.
- Hill's son, Virgil Hill Jr. was a standout high-school baseball player. He was taken as an outfielder in the 6th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. [2]
| Preceded by: Leslie Stewart |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 1987 Sep 5 – 1991 Jun 3 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Hearns |
| Preceded by: Iran Barkley Vacated |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 1992 Sep 29 – 1997 Jun 13 |
Succeeded by: Dariusz Michalczewski |
| Preceded by: Henry Maske |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 1996 Nov 23 – 1997 Jun 13 |
Succeeded by: Dariusz Michalczewski |
| Preceded by: Fabrice Tiozzo |
WBA Cruiserweight Champion 2000 Dec 9 – 2002 Feb 3 |
Succeeded by: Jean-Marc Mormeck |
| Preceded by: Jean-Marc Mormeck Upgraded to Super Champion |
WBA Cruiserweight Champion 2006 Jan 27 – 2007 Nov 24 Regular Champion |
Succeeded by: Firat Arslan Regular Champion |
