Virgil Hill

IBHoF Bio

Name: Virgil Hill
Alias: Quicksilver
Birth Name: Virgil Eugene Hill
Hometown: Williston, North Dakota, USA
Birthplace: Clinton, Missouri, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 184cm
Reach: 196cm
Matchmaker: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainers: Freddie Roach, Mike Hall; Eddie Futch
• Manager: Bill Sorenson

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.

Other

• Has defeated 23 opponents (7 by KO) in World Title fights.
  • 2 opponents* (1 by KO) for the World Cruiserweight Title.
  • 22 opponents* (6 by KO) for the World Light Heavyweight Title.
  • One opponent (Fabrice Tiozzo) beaten for the World Cruiserweight (by SD) and World Light Heavyweight Title (by KO).
• Has a record of 24-5 (7 KO) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 11-7 (3 KO) against former or current world titleists.
• Scored victories over Marvin Camel, Leslie Stewart, Bobby Czyz, Frank Tate (twice), Adolpho Washington, Fabrice Tiozzo (twice), Lou Del Valle, Henry Maske, and Donny Lalonde.
  • Lost to Thomas Hearns, Dariusz Michalczewski, Roy Jones Jr., Jean-Marc Mormeck (twice), Henry Maske, and Firat Arslan.
• Named The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year fighter for 2000.
• Hill's ex-wife, Denean Howard-Hill was an Olympic 4 x 400 meters relay team medalist, winning the Gold in 1984, and Silver in 1988.
• His current wife Carla Hill is an established boxing promoter.[[2]][[3]][[4]]
• Hill's son, Virgil Hill Jr. was a standout high school baseball player. He was taken as an outfielder in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. [5]

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