FLYWEIGHT division

JOHNNY HILL

Retired

Born 1905-12-14, LEITH, SCOTLAND (died aged 23)· Died 1929-09-27, STRATHMIGLO, FIFE· GBR

· Stance: orthodox· Height: 161 cm (5'3")

Debut: 1926-09-30· Career: 1926–1929 (4 years)

JOHNNY HILL

Wins

18

Losses

1

Draws

2

NC

1

Rated Fights

21

Belts heldIBU EuropeanCURRENTLINEALBBBOFC BRITISH

Born on Brunswick Road in Leith in 1905, Johnny Hill was trained by his father and Tancy Lee at the Leith Victoria Club.

As an amateur he won the Scottish flyweight and bantamweight titles, and in 1926 he won the ABA flyweight title and was awarded the 'Best Boxer of the Championship' trophy.

Supposedly first Scottish boxer to win a world title, but could that be considered to be Tancy Lee. Some say Benny Lynch but he was definitely after Johnny Hill.

Hill would die suddenly in September, one month before his scheduled world title bout with Frankie Genaro at the Royal Albert Hall. The newspapers reported that he had contracted a cold September 23, but had improved so well that his physician permitted him to go outdoors. He then suffered a broken blood vessel in his lung and died at 6:00 a.m. that Friday.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOHNNY HILL's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 3

world · Primary

LINEAL

flyweight

1929-06-29 → 1937-01-19 · 7y 6m · 0 defences

Lost to BENNY LYNCH · W

national

BBBOFC BRITISH

flyweight

1929-06-29 → 1935-09-09 · 6y 2m · 0 defences

Lost to BENNY LYNCH · TKO

continental

IBU European

flyweight

1928-03-19 → present · 98y 6m · 0 defences

Still reigning

Complete Record — 23 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 29 JUN 1929DQERNIE JARVIS10FLYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 21 MAR 1929DECERNIE JARVIS15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1929LOSSEMILE PLADNER6FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1928DECNEWSBOY BROWN15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1928DECEMILE PLADNER15FLYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 19 DEC 1927DECEMILE PLADNER15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1927DECNICOLAS PETIT BIQUET15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1927TKOFRANCOIS MORACCHINI9FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1927DRAWPHIL LOLOSKY15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1927TKOALF BARBER14FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1927TKOJIM HANNA11FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAR 1927DQNICOLAS PETIT BIQUET11FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1927TKOPHIL LOLOSKY15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1927TKOYOUNG DENAIN6FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1927DECTINY SMITH15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1926DECHENRI POUTRAIN12FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1926TKOYOUNG JACKIE BROWN12FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1926DRAWTINY SMITH12FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1926TKOFRANK MAURIER9FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1926DRAWBILLY JAMES15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1926KOARTHUR CUNNINGHAM7FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 17 OCT 1926NCMARK LESNICK15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1926TKOBILL HUNTLEY5FLYWEIGHT—

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Final Resting Place

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Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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