Dave Hilton Jr.
# Dave Hilton Jr.

Dave "Davey" Hilton Jr. (born December 9, 1963) is a Canadian former boxing world champion. He is the older brother of former light middleweight world champion of boxing, Matthew Hilton.

## Professional boxing career

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

| 45 fights | 41 wins | 2 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 26 | 0 |
| By decision | 15 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | 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. |

## Legal troubles

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. 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. 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.

Dave Hilton was again arrested on September 28, 2010, and charged with threats and assault, along with his brother, Jimmy Hilton.

Hilton remarried in September 2012, and had another daughter in March 2013.

