Tony Hill (boxer)

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Tony Hill
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins13
Wins by KO6
Losses3
Draws1

Tony Hill is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2014, [1] and challenged once for the Commonwealth middleweight title in 2012.

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Professional career

He made his professional debut on 11 September 2009, scoring a first-round stoppage over Stuart Barr. [2] On 28 April 2012, Hill fought Billy Joe Saunders for the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title, but was stopped in thirty seconds of the first round. [3] [4]

Professional boxing record

16 fights13 wins3 losses
By knockout61
By decision72
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win13–3–1Tzvetozar IlievPTS618 Oct 2014Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, England
16Draw12–3–1Leon SeniorTD2 (10), 0:2115 Mar 2014Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, EnglandFor British Southern Area light-heavyweight title;
Points TD after Hill was cut from an accidental head clash
15Win12–3Tomas KuglerTKO2 (6), 1:1216 Nov 2013Guildhall, Southampton, England
14Win11–3Vygaudas LaurinkusPTS68 Jun 2013Guildhall, Winchester, England
13Win10–3Andrejs LoginovsPTS630 Nov 2012 Guildhall, Southampton, England
12Win9–3Kelvin YoungKO3 (10), 1:456 Oct 2012 Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, England
11Loss8–3 Billy Joe Saunders TKO1 (12), 0:3028 Apr 2012 Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant Commonwealth middleweight title
10Loss8–2Kerry HopeMD1022 Oct 2011 Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England
9Win8–1Paul SamuelsTKO2 (6), 0:4213 May 2011Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England
8Win7–1Daniel BorisovTKO2 (6), 2:5026 Mar 2011 Oceana, Southampton, England
7Win6–1Kevin ConcepcionTKO1, 2:4816 Oct 2010 Troxy, London, England
6Win5–1Phillip TownleyPTS625 Jun 2010Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
5Loss4–1Matt HainyPTS423 Apr 2010 SkyDome Arena, Coventry, England
4Win4–0Alex SpitkoPTS422 Jan 2010Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
3Win3–0Luke OsmanPTS411 Dec 2009 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
2Win2–0Matt ScrivenPTS420 Nov 2009Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England
1Win1–0Stuart BarrTKO1 (4), 2:3611 Sep 2009 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England

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References

  1. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/506494
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