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Virgil Hill

Virgil Hill held the WBA and WBA Regular cruiserweight world titles and the WBA and IBF light heavyweight world titles between 1987 and 2007. Hill's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 1988 and 1989.

World title bouts
29
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
24–5
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBA light heavyweight, 1992–1997)
4 years, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1987 – Jan 2008

CruiserweightWBA
WBA Regular
Light HeavyweightWBA
IBF
WBO
1988age 231990age 251992age 271994age 291996age 311998age 332000age 352002age 372004age 392006age 412008age 43
1990199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2007

  2. Firat Arslan beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA Regular

  3. 2006

  4. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 10 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. Virgil Hill beats Valery Brudov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA Regular

  6. 2004

  7. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  8. Jean Marc Mormeck beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  9. 2003

  10. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  11. 2002

  12. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 9 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  13. Jean Marc Mormeck beats Virgil Hill via corner retirement 8/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  14. 2001

  15. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  16. 2000

  17. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 2 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  18. Virgil Hill beats Fabrice Tiozzo via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  19. 1997

  20. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Dariusz Michalczewski beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, IBF and WBO

  22. 1996

  23. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  24. Virgil Hill beats Henry Maske via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  25. Virgil Hill beats Lou Del Valle via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  26. 1995

  27. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  28. Virgil Hill beats Drake Thadzi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  29. Virgil Hill beats Crawford Ashley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  30. 1994

  31. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  32. Virgil Hill beats Frank Tate via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  33. 1993

  34. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  35. Virgil Hill beats Guy Waters via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  36. Virgil Hill beats Saul Montana via knockout 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  37. Virgil Hill beats Sergio Daniel Merani via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  38. Virgil Hill beats Fabrice Tiozzo via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  39. Virgil Hill beats Adolpho Washington via technical decision 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  40. 1992

  41. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  42. Virgil Hill beats Frank Tate via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  43. 1991

  44. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  45. Thomas Hearns beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  46. Virgil Hill beats Mike Peak via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  47. 1990

  48. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  49. Virgil Hill beats Tyrone Frazier via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  50. Virgil Hill beats David Vedder via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  51. 1989

  52. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  53. Virgil Hill beats James Kinchen via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  54. Virgil Hill beats Joe Lasisi via knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  55. Virgil Hill beats Bobby Czyz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  56. 1988

  57. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  58. Virgil Hill beats Willie Featherstone via knockout 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  59. Virgil Hill beats Ramzi Hassan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  60. Virgil Hill beats Jean Marie Emebe via knockout 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  61. 1987

  62. The Ring magazine rates Virgil Hill No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  63. Virgil Hill beats Rufino Angulo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  64. Virgil Hill beats Leslie Stewart via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA