17 Facts About Virgil Hill

Virgil Eugene Hill was born on January 18,1964 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015.

Virgil Hill is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF and lineal light heavyweight titles from 1996 to 1997; and the WBA cruiserweight title twice, from 2000 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics Virgil Hill represented the United States as a Middleweight then age 20, and won a silver medal in a close decision loss in the 165-lb final.

Virgil Hill was the 1984 National Golden Gloves champion at Middleweight.

In September 1987, after going eighteen straight fights without a loss to start his pro career, Virgil Hill aka 'Quicksilver' was a challenger to Leslie Stewart of Trinidad for the latter's World Boxing Association light-heavyweight title in Atlantic City.

Virgil Hill received offers to fight in Las Vegas and other cities, but chose the place of his 'roots' and 'hometown fans' to be the place of the majority of his defenses.

In September 1992, it was Virgil Hill pitted against 1984 Olympic teammate Frank Tate for the vacant WBA 175-lb.

In June 1997, WBO champion Dariusz Michalczewski scored a unanimous decision over Virgil Hill to unify the WBA, IBF, WBO and Lineal light-heavyweight titles at Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany.

The aging Virgil Hill won the WBA cruiserweight title at age 36 by knocking down Fabrice Tiozzo three times in Villeurbanne, France, by TKO in the first.

Virgil Hill made his first defense, in France, against Jean-Marc Mormeck, but would lose both match and title on cuts after nine rounds.

Virgil Hill lost a disputed decision to Mormeck in a title rematch in South Africa in May 2004.

On January 27,2006, Virgil Hill won over previously undefeated Russian cruiserweight Valery Brudov by unanimous decision to win the 'regular' WBA cruiserweight title, as the WBA had now created a WBA "Super" title beside the standard WBA title.

Virgil Hill had his next to last fight in Germany on March 31,2007, facing Henry Maske, whom he had beaten in 1996.

When he heard about Virgil Hill capturing the world title again at the age of 42, he decided to challenge him for a rematch.

Virgil Hill lost the Maske rematch by decision in a non-title bout, then lost to Firat Arslan by decision to lose his WBA cruiserweight title.

Virgil Hill retired with a record of 50 wins and 7 losses.

On July 16,2011, Virgil Hill worked with his wife, Carla Virgil Hill, for their first ever boxing card and promotion at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey,.