Dave Hilton, Jr.
Dave "Davey" Hilton, Jr. (born December 9, 1963) is a Canadian former boxing world champion. He is a member of the Fighting Hilton Family and is the former brother-in-law of Arturo Gatti. He held the WBC super middleweight title briefly 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 Ouellett, and Alain Bonnamie. He later avenged the loss to Bonnamie, and has previously knocked out Ouellett twice.
Hilton was found guilty in 2001 of sexually abusing his daughters, 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][4]
Dave Hilton was again arrested on September 28, 2010, and charged with threats and assault, along with his brother, Jimmy Hilton.[5]
Hilton remarried in September 2012, and had another daughter in March 2013.[6]
Preceded by Dingaan Thobela |
WBC Super Middleweight Champion 15 Dec 2000– May 2001 Sentenced to prison, stripped |
Succeeded by Eric Lucas |
Professional boxing record
41 Wins (26 knockouts, 15 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 2 Draws | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 12-4 | Adam "Putting" Green | UD | 10 | 01/05/2007 | Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 98-91, 97-92, 98-91. |
Win | 40-7-2 | Dingaan Thobela | SD | 12 | 15/12/2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | WBC World Super Middleweight Title. 117-111, 115-113, 113-115. |
Loss | 28-3 | Stephane Ouellet | UD | 10 | 08/09/2000 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 90-99, 89-100, 90-99. |
Win | 26-17-2 | Eddie "Go-Kart" Hall | UD | 10 | 29/02/2000 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 96-94, 96-94, 96-94. |
Win | 25-2 | Stephane Ouellet | TKO | 3 | 28/05/1999 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Canada Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round. |
Win | 25-1 | Stephane Ouellet | TKO | 12 | 27/11/1998 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Canada Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the 12th round. |
Win | 16-9-1 | Joe "R.L." Stevenson | TKO | 4 | 14/10/1998 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the fourth round. |
Win | 10-3-1 | Derrick "Billy" Graham | SD | 8 | 28/05/1998 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States | 75-77, 78-74, 78-74. |
Win | 14-7-3 | Alain Bonnamie | UD | 10 | 08/04/1997 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 98-93, 96-94, 97-93. |
Draw | 14-7-2 | Alain Bonnamie | MD | 10 | 17/12/1996 | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 95-95, 95-95, 96-94. |
Win | 15-8-1 | Hughes Daigneault | KO | 4 | 22/10/1996 | Hippodrome de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Hughes knocked out at 2:05 of the fourth round. |
Win | 8-2 | Fitzgerald Bruney | TKO | 7 | 11/02/1993 | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 8-8-1 | Aaron "Steeler" Smith | UD | 10 | 19/05/1992 | Quebec City, Canada | 98-91, 99-90, 98-91. |
Win | 15-15-1 | Steve Langley | TKO | 8 | 10/04/1992 | Verdun, Quebec, Canada | Referee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the eighth round. |
Win | 9-3-1 | Ricky Thomas | SD | 10 | 11/02/1992 | Verdun, Quebec, Canada | 97-93, 96-94, 94-96. |
Win | 8-6 | Anthony "Poison" Ivory | UD | 10 | 12/11/1991 | Verdun Auditorium, Verdun, Quebec, Canada | 98-92, 99-91, 99-91. |
Loss | 5-0 | Alain Bonnamie | SD | 10 | 25/10/1990 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 95-94, 94-95, 94-96. |
Win | 8-2 | Richard Gagnon | KO | 1 | 27/06/1989 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Gagnon knocked out at 0:32 of the first round. |
Win | 16-9-1 | Steve "Lightning" Little | UD | 10 | 14/03/1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 97-94, 97-93, 98-94. |
Win | 13-0-1 | Ron Amundsen | UD | 10 | 29/09/1988 | Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 100-89, 100-89, 99-91. |
Win | 2-7 | Hector "Tito" Rosario | MD | 10 | 22/01/1988 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 96-96, 96-95, 97-93. |
Win | 29-9 | Dennis Horne | TKO | 2 | 06/06/1985 | Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round. |
Win | 3-12-1 | Dennis Fain | TKO | 2 | 15/03/1985 | Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the second round. |
Win | 26-5 | "Slammin" Sammy Horne | RTD | 3 | 22/01/1985 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Horne retired at 3:00 of the third round. |
Win | 14-6-1 | Pete Padilla | TKO | 2 | 11/12/1984 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the second round. |
Win | 10-3 | Denis Sigouin | TKO | 10 | 10/07/1984 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | WBC Continental Americas/Canada Welterweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the tenth round. |
Win | 27-1-2 | Mario Cusson | KO | 1 | 25/03/1984 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Canada Welterweight Title. Cusson knocked out at 0:29 of the first round. |
Draw | 27-1-1 | Mario Cusson | TD | 3 | 04/12/1983 | Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Canada Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the third round. |
Win | 63-42-4 | Bruce Strauss | KO | 3 | 29/07/1983 | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 11-18-2 | "Boxing" Pedro Acosta | KO | 2 | 21/06/1983 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Acosta knocked out at 1:47 of the second round. |
Win | 9-22 | Sam Gervins | UD | 8 | 15/02/1983 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
Win | 13-4 | "Smokin" Bob Harvey | KO | 3 | 25/01/1983 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Harvey knocked out at 0:33 of the third round. |
Win | 14-9 | Mike "Bumble Bee" Blunt | KO | 1 | 14/12/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Blunt knocked out at 2:25 of the first round. |
Win | 6-1-2 | Jean Paul Petrin | KO | 6 | 12/11/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Petrin knocked out at 1:06 of the sixth round. |
Win | 0-1 | Tim Elliot | KO | 2 | 19/10/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Elliot knocked out at 1:37 of the second round. |
Win | 1-1 | Bobby "Putting" Green | KO | 1 | 21/09/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Green knocked out at 2:30 of the first round. |
Win | 0-3 | Daniel Gagnon | UD | 6 | 22/06/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 60-55, 59-55, 59-54. |
Win | 1-6-1 | Henry Rosa | KO | 1 | 04/03/1982 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Rosa knocked out at 1:47 of the first round. |
Win | 1-7 | Ray Rosa | TKO | 1 | 15/12/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the first round. |
Win | 0-1 | Daniel Gagnon | TKO | 4 | 03/11/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the fourth round. |
Win | 3-6-1 | "Flyin" Brian Anderson | UD | 4 | 29/09/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 20-15, 20-15, 20-16. |
Win | 0-5 | "Ready" Eddie Ortiz | KO | 2 | 26/06/1981 | Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada | Ortiz knocked out at 0:44 of the second round. |
Win | 3-1 | Denis Brisson | UD | 4 | 14/06/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 20-18, 19-18, 19-18. |
Win | 0-1 | Kevin "Hot" Coffey | KO | 1 | 11/03/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Coffey knocked out at 1:32 of the first round. |
Win | 0-1 | Noel Torres | KO | 2 | 10/02/1981 | Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Torres knocked out at 1:32 of the second round. |
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References
- 1 2 ESPN, "No winners: The Davey Hilton story", Kieran Mulvaney, 5 June 2007
- ↑ David Hilton Junior, Convicted March 2001, Sentence Seven Years Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres. Retrieved 2013.07.24.
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- ↑ (French) "Une autre fille pour Dave Hilton", by Christine Bouthillier, Agence QMI, 2013.03.27, TVA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2013.07.30.