SPORT & NOTE
Johnny HILL

Male

Flyweight, Great Britain
Born: 14 December 1905, Strathmigloe, Fife, Scotland, Great Britain
(some sources report 12 December 1905)
Died: 27 September 1929, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
(pneumonia)
Height: 5ft 3 1/2in, mt 1,61

as an amateur:
1926 British ABA Flyweight Champion


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1926
+ Sept. 30Bill HuntleyWhitechapel, Great BritainTKO 5
* Oct. 17Mark LesnickWhitechapel, Great BritainNC 15
+ Nov. 2Arthur CunninghamKensington, Great BritainKO 15
= Nov. 7Billy JamesWhitechapel, Great BritainDraw 15
+ Nov. 15Frank MaurierCovent Garden, Great BritainTKO 9
= Nov. 25Tiny SmithWhitechapel, Great BritainDraw 12
+ Nov. 29Young Jackie BrownCovent Garden, Great BritainTKO 12
+ Dec. 18Henri PoutrainBrighton, Great BritainW 12
1927
+ Jan. 19Tiny SmithCovent Garden, Great BritainW 15
+ Jan. 31Young DenainCovent Garden, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Feb. 16Phil LoloskyKensington, Great BritainTKO 15
+ Mar. 30Nicolas Petit-BiquetKensington, Great BritainWDQ 11
+ Apr. 11Jim HannaEdinburgh, Great BritainTKO 11
+ May 23Alf BarberCovent Garden, Great BritainTKO 14
vacant British Flyweight Title
= July 3Phil LoloskyWhitechapel, Great BritainDraw 15
+ Oct. 13Francois MoracchiniKensington, Great BritainTKO 9
+ Oct. 31Nicolas Petit-BiquetCovent Garden, Great BritainW 15
+ Dec. 19Emile PladnerLondon, Great BritainW 15
1928
+ Mar. 19Emile PladnerCovent Garden, Great BritainW 15
European Flyweight Title
+ Aug. 29 Newsboy BrownClapton, Great BritainW 15
World Flyweight Title
1929
- Feb. 7Emile PladnerParis, France KO by 6
European Flyweight Title
+ Mar. 21Ernie JarvisKensington, Great BritainW 15
World and British Flyweight Titles
+ June 29Ernie JarvisGlasgow, Great BritainWDQ 10
World and British Flyweight Titles

 

Summary

Total bouts: 23, Won: 18 (9 inside the limit), Lost: 1 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 1