WELTERWEIGHT division
DAVE HILTON
RetiredBorn 1940-08-29, EDMUNDSON, NEW BRUNSWICK (died aged 82)· Died 2023-07-01· CAN
Residence: MONTREAL, QUEBEC· Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Debut: 1958-06-02· Career: 1958–1976 (19 years)
Wins
67
Losses
16
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
83
We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.
Although Dave Hilton Sr. garnered recognition during his boxing career, his role as a manager and trainer for his three sons brought him the most attention. All three of his sons achieved Canadian championships, with two of them even becoming world champions.
Throughout their journey, the Hilton family has faced legal issues and tragic events. Hilton Sr. was barred from entering the United States temporarily after past crimes were revealed.
Dave Hilton Sr. died in July 2023, at the age of 83.
Hilton was a close friend of the gangster Frank Cotroni.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 3
1971-05-16 → 1971-08-19 · 3m 3d · 0 defences
Lost to CLYDE GRAY · TKO
1959-11-02 → 1971-02-18 · 11y 3m · 0 defences
Lost to CLYDE GRAY · Wm
1959-05-18 → present · 67y 5m · 1 defence
Still reigning
Complete Record — 83 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 07 DEC 1976 | LOSS | KOSIE SMITH | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1976 | TKO | COVE GREENUNCONFIRMED | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1976 | KO | SIXTO MARTINEZ | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1976 | KO | JAMES HARDY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1975 | KO | JEAN GUY BINETTE | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1975 | KO | MIKE JONES | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1975 | KO | SONNY MOORE | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1975 | LOSS | RAY ELSON | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1975 | LOSS | FRANK DAVILA | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1972 | LOSS | MIKE LANKESTER | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1971 | LOSS | LUIS RODRIGUEZ | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1971 | LOSS | TERRY HAYWARD | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1971 | KO | DANNY GARCIA | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1971 | TKO | SONNY MOORE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1971 | KO | BILL ROBERTS | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1971 | KO | AIME SAVAGE | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1971 | KO | LUIGI APRILE | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1971 | KO | BRAD SILAS | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1971 | UD | BOB GRANT | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1971 | KO | JOHNNY HASSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1970 | KO | JOHNNY JOHNSON | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1970 | LOSS | CLYDE GRAY | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1970 | LOSS | RALPH CHARLES | 3 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1969 | LOSS | JOEY DURELLE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1969 | TKO | FELIX JUSTINO | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1969 | LOSS | JERRY PELLEGRINI | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1968 | KO | SONNY IANNUCCI | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1968 | DEC | BILL CRAWFORD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1968 | KO | JACK WALTER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1968 | DEC | BILLY WALLACE | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1968 | TKO | WILLIE WILLIAMS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1968 | SD | TERRY PERCY GARDNER | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1968 | LOSS | DANNY ANDREWS | 2 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1967 | TKO | FRED WALKER | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 AUG 1967 | KO | JOHNNY SACKEY | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1967 | TKO | WALTER PEANUTS ARSENAULT | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1967 | KO | FRANK GILBERT | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1966 | KO | PADDY READ | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1966 | MD | KID BASSEY II | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1966 | KO | ETIENNE SARRAZIN | 7 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1966 | TKO | WALTER KELLY | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1965 | KO | MANUEL BATISTA | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1965 | DEC | ARNOLD SPARKS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1965 | KO | ED BEAUDIN | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1965 | UD | HECTOR RODRIGUEZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1965 | UD | ROCCO JONES | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1965 | TKO | JACKIE CARTER | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1965 | TKO | CLIFF MCGUIRE | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1964 | UD | ARNOLD SPARKS | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1964 | KO | NELSON GRENIER | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1964 | KO | JEAN QAVENS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1964 | KO | LEONARDO IANNI | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1964 | KO | PAUL LELLANCO | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1964 | DEC | LEONARD TARDIF | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1964 | UD | BARRY MASON | 10 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1964 | KO | ART LEMIEUX | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1964 | LOSS | PERCY HAYLES | 3 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1964 | KO | TONY MUCCI | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1964 | TKO | LEE WILLIAMS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1964 | KO | LOUIGI APOLO | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1964 | DEC | JEAN MARIE HUARD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1964 | KO | JEAN MERRON | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 FEB 1964 | LOSS | BILLY BACKUS | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1962 | KO | OWEN ROCKY CLARK | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1962 | KO | BOBBY BROOKS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1962 | LOSS | CHARLIE ELS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1962 | KO | BILLY TIBBITS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1961 | KO | BILLY REYNOLDS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1961 | TKO | BRUCE WATKINS | 5 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1961 | LOSS | TERRY SPINKS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1961 | KO | REJEAN ROBERT | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1960 | DEC | ESTELLA CRUZ | 6 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1960 | DEC | REJEAN ROBERT | 8 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1959 | DEC | ANDRE MILLETTE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1959 | TKO | BUDDY DAYE | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1959 | UD | ANDRE MILLETTE | 8 | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1959 | LOSS | BUDDY DAYE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1959 | UD | GERRY SIMPSON | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 APR 1959 | DEC | JERRY LEROUX | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1958 | KO | ED BEAUDIN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1958 | KO | BOOTS FLETCHER | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1958 | KO | GILBERT CLAVE | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1958 | UD | MARCEL GENDRON | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — |
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