Dave Hilton Jr.

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Dave Hilton Jr.
Born
Dave Hilton Jr.

(1963-12-09) 9 December 1963 (age 60)
Other namesDavey
Statistics
Weight(s) Super middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins41
Wins by KO26
Losses2
Draws2

Dave "Davey" Hilton Jr. (born December 9, 1963) is a Canadian former boxing world champion. He is also known for being convicted of sexually assaulting two of his daughters.

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He is the older brother of former light middleweight world champion of boxing, Matthew Hilton.

Professional boxing career

He briefly held the WBC super middleweight title after defeating Dingaan Thobela in December 2000, but shortly thereafter, the WBC stripped it from him after child molestation charges were leveled against him. Hilton suffered only two losses in his career, to fellow Canadians Stephane Ouellet, and Alain Bonnamie. He later avenged the loss to Bonnamie, and has previously knocked out Ouellet twice.

Professional boxing record

45 fights41 wins2 losses
By knockout260
By decision152
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
45Win41–2–2Adam GreenUD1001/05/2007 Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada98-91, 97-92, 98-91.
44Win40–2–2 Dingaan Thobela SD1215/12/2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC World Super Middleweight Title
43Loss39–2–2Stephane OuelletUD1008/09/2000Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada90-99, 89-100, 90-99.
42Win39–1–2Eddie HallUD1029/02/2000Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada96-94, 96-94, 96-94.
41Win38–1–2Stephane OuelletTKO328/05/1999Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCanada Middleweight Title
40Win37–1–2Stephane OuelletTKO1227/11/1998Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCanada Middleweight Title
39Win36–1–2Joe StevensonTKO414/10/1998 Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaReferee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the fourth round.
38Win35–1–2Derrick GrahamSD828/05/1998 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.75-77, 78-74, 78-74.
37Win34–1–2 Alain Bonnamie UD1008/04/1997 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada98-93, 96-94, 97-93.
36Draw33–1–2 Alain Bonnamie MD1017/12/1996 Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada95-95, 95-95, 96-94.
35Win33–1–1Hughes DaigneaultKO422/10/1996 Hippodrome de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
34Win32–1–1Fitzgerald BruneyTKO711/02/1993 Niagara Falls Memorial Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
33Win31–1–1Aaron SmithUD1019/05/1992Quebec City, Canada98-91, 99-90, 98-91.
32Win30–1–1Steve LangleyTKO810/04/1992Verdun, Quebec, CanadaReferee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the eighth round.
31Win29–1–1Ricky ThomasSD1011/02/1992Verdun, Quebec, Canada97-93, 96-94, 94-96.
30Win28–1–1Anthony IvoryUD1012/11/1991 Verdun Auditorium, Verdun, Quebec, Canada98-92, 99-91, 99-91.
29Loss27–1–1 Alain Bonnamie SD1025/10/1990Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada95-94, 94-95, 94-96.
28Win27–0–1Richard GagnonKO127/06/1989Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaGagnon knocked out at 0:32 of the first round.
27Win26–0–1 Steve Little UD1014/03/1989 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.97-94, 97-93, 98-94.
26Win25–0–1Ron AmundsenUD1029/09/1988 Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.100-89, 100-89, 99-91.
25Win24–0–1Hector RosarioMD1022/01/1988 Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.96-96, 96-95, 97-93.
24Win23–0–1Dennis HorneTKO206/06/1985Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title.
23Win22–0–1Dennis FainTKO215/03/1985 Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the second round.
22Win21–0–1Sammy HorneRTD322/01/1985Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaHorne retired at 3:00 of the third round.
21Win20–0–1Pete PadillaTKO211/12/1984Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title.
20Win19–0–1Denis SigouinTKO1010/07/1984Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC Continental Americas/Canada Welterweight Titles.
19Win18–0–1Mario CussonKO125/03/1984Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCanada Welterweight Title
18Draw17–0–1Mario CussonTD304/12/1983 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCanada Welterweight Title
17Win17–0 Bruce Strauss KO329/07/1983Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
16Win16–0Pedro AcostaKO221/06/1983Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaAcosta knocked out at 1:47 of the second round.
15Win15–0Sam GervinsUD815/02/1983Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
14Win14–0Bob HarveyKO325/01/1983Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaHarvey knocked out at 0:33 of the third round.
13Win13–0Mike BluntKO114/12/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBlunt knocked out at 2:25 of the first round.
12Win12–0Jean Paul PetrinKO612/11/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPetrin knocked out at 1:06 of the sixth round.
11Win11–0Tim ElliotKO219/10/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaElliot knocked out at 1:37 of the second round.
10Win10–0Bobby GreenKO121/09/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaGreen knocked out at 2:30 of the first round.
9Win9–0Daniel GagnonUD622/06/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada60-55, 59-55, 59-54.
8Win8–0Henry RosaKO104/03/1982Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRosa knocked out at 1:47 of the first round.
7Win7–0Ray RosaTKO115/12/1981Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaReferee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the first round.
6Win6–0Daniel GagnonTKO403/11/1981Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaReferee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the fourth round.
5Win5–0Brian AndersonUD429/09/1981Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada20-15, 20-15, 20-16.
4Win4–0Eddie OrtizKO226/06/1981Truro, Nova Scotia, CanadaOrtiz knocked out at 0:44 of the second round.
3Win3–0Denis BrissonUD414/06/1981Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada20-18, 19-18, 19-18.
2Win2–0Kevin CoffeyKO111/03/1981Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCoffey knocked out at 1:32 of the first round.
1Win1–0Noel TorresKO210/02/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaTorres knocked out at 1:32 of the second round.

Hilton was found guilty in 2001 of sexually abusing his daughters when they were under 14 years old, Jeannie, born in 1981, and Anne Marie, born in 1983, between 1995 and 1998, and was sentenced to seven years in jail in a facility 110 kilometers northwest of Montreal. [1] [2] In May 2006, Hilton was granted parole and was freed on June 20. He made his return to the boxing ring in May 2007 and won a unanimous decision. Hilton's daughters have written a book, Le Coeur au beurre noir (The Heart with a Black Eye), describing their abuse in detail. [1] In September 2004, a Quebec judge lifted a publication ban on the identities of the daughters so they could publish the book. An English translation is in progress.

On August 20, 2007, Hilton was arrested by police and returned to jail for breaching conditions of his release. It was reported that Hilton assaulted his wife and made threats. He was acquitted on the charges of assault and death threats but remained detained pending the decision of Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles due to his conditional release violations. [3]

Dave Hilton was again arrested on September 28, 2010, and charged with threats and assault, along with his brother, Jimmy Hilton. [4]

Hilton remarried in September 2012, and had another daughter in March 2013. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 ESPN, "No winners: The Davey Hilton story", Kieran Mulvaney, 5 June 2007
  2. David Hilton Junior, Convicted March 2001, Sentence Seven Years Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres. Retrieved 2013.07.24.
  3. "Ex-boxing champ arrested again, charged with assault". CTV News. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. Handfield, Catherine (30 September 2010). "Dave Hilton passera le mois d'octobre en prison". La Presse.
  5. (French) "Une autre fille pour Dave Hilton", by Christine Bouthillier, Agence QMI, 2013.03.27, TVA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2013.07.30.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Stephane Ouellet
Canadian Middleweight Champion
27 November 1998 – 2000
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Byron Mackie
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super middleweight champion
15 December 2000 – May 2001
Sentenced to prison, stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Éric Lucas