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.

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)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins41
Wins by KO26
Losses2
Draws2

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

Professional boxing career

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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

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45 fights 41 wins 2 losses
By knockout 26 0
By decision 15 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
45 Win 41–2–2 Adam Green UD 10 01/05/2007 Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 98-91, 97-92, 98-91.
44 Win 40–2–2 Dingaan Thobela SD 12 15/12/2000 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC World Super Middleweight Title
43 Loss 39–2–2 Stephane Ouellet UD 10 08/09/2000 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 90-99, 89-100, 90-99.
42 Win 39–1–2 Eddie Hall UD 10 29/02/2000 Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 96-94, 96-94, 96-94.
41 Win 38–1–2 Stephane Ouellet TKO 3 28/05/1999 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canada Middleweight Title
40 Win 37–1–2 Stephane Ouellet TKO 12 27/11/1998 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canada Middleweight Title
39 Win 36–1–2 Joe Stevenson TKO 4 14/10/1998 Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the fourth round.
38 Win 35–1–2 Derrick Graham SD 8 28/05/1998 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. 75-77, 78-74, 78-74.
37 Win 34–1–2 Alain Bonnamie UD 10 08/04/1997 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 98-93, 96-94, 97-93.
36 Draw 33–1–2 Alain Bonnamie MD 10 17/12/1996 Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 95-95, 95-95, 96-94.
35 Win 33–1–1 Hughes Daigneault KO 4 22/10/1996 Hippodrome de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
34 Win 32–1–1 Fitzgerald Bruney TKO 7 11/02/1993 Niagara Falls Memorial Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
33 Win 31–1–1 Aaron Smith UD 10 19/05/1992 Quebec City, Canada 98-91, 99-90, 98-91.
32 Win 30–1–1 Steve Langley TKO 8 10/04/1992 Verdun, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the eighth round.
31 Win 29–1–1 Ricky Thomas SD 10 11/02/1992 Verdun, Quebec, Canada 97-93, 96-94, 94-96.
30 Win 28–1–1 Anthony Ivory UD 10 12/11/1991 Verdun Auditorium, Verdun, Quebec, Canada 98-92, 99-91, 99-91.
29 Loss 27–1–1 Alain Bonnamie SD 10 25/10/1990 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 95-94, 94-95, 94-96.
28 Win 27–0–1 Richard Gagnon KO 1 27/06/1989 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Gagnon knocked out at 0:32 of the first round.
27 Win 26–0–1 Steve Little UD 10 14/03/1989 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 97-94, 97-93, 98-94.
26 Win 25–0–1 Ron Amundsen UD 10 29/09/1988 Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 100-89, 100-89, 99-91.
25 Win 24–0–1 Hector Rosario MD 10 22/01/1988 Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 96-96, 96-95, 97-93.
24 Win 23–0–1 Dennis Horne TKO 2 06/06/1985 Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title.
23 Win 22–0–1 Dennis Fain TKO 2 15/03/1985 Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the second round.
22 Win 21–0–1 Sammy Horne RTD 3 22/01/1985 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Horne retired at 3:00 of the third round.
21 Win 20–0–1 Pete Padilla TKO 2 11/12/1984 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title.
20 Win 19–0–1 Denis Sigouin TKO 10 10/07/1984 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada WBC Continental Americas/Canada Welterweight Titles.
19 Win 18–0–1 Mario Cusson KO 1 25/03/1984 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canada Welterweight Title
18 Draw 17–0–1 Mario Cusson TD 3 04/12/1983 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canada Welterweight Title
17 Win 17–0 Bruce Strauss KO 3 29/07/1983 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
16 Win 16–0 Pedro Acosta KO 2 21/06/1983 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Acosta knocked out at 1:47 of the second round.
15 Win 15–0 Sam Gervins UD 8 15/02/1983 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
14 Win 14–0 Bob Harvey KO 3 25/01/1983 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Harvey knocked out at 0:33 of the third round.
13 Win 13–0 Mike Blunt KO 1 14/12/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Blunt knocked out at 2:25 of the first round.
12 Win 12–0 Jean Paul Petrin KO 6 12/11/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Petrin knocked out at 1:06 of the sixth round.
11 Win 11–0 Tim Elliot KO 2 19/10/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Elliot knocked out at 1:37 of the second round.
10 Win 10–0 Bobby Green KO 1 21/09/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Green knocked out at 2:30 of the first round.
9 Win 9–0 Daniel Gagnon UD 6 22/06/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 60-55, 59-55, 59-54.
8 Win 8–0 Henry Rosa KO 1 04/03/1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Rosa knocked out at 1:47 of the first round.
7 Win 7–0 Ray Rosa TKO 1 15/12/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the first round.
6 Win 6–0 Daniel Gagnon TKO 4 03/11/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the fourth round.
5 Win 5–0 Brian Anderson UD 4 29/09/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 20-15, 20-15, 20-16.
4 Win 4–0 Eddie Ortiz KO 2 26/06/1981 Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada Ortiz knocked out at 0:44 of the second round.
3 Win 3–0 Denis Brisson UD 4 14/06/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 20-18, 19-18, 19-18.
2 Win 2–0 Kevin Coffey KO 1 11/03/1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Coffey knocked out at 1:32 of the first round.
1 Win 1–0 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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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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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