Paul Hodkinson

Paul Hodkinson was born in Liverpool, England on September 14, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on July 19, 1986 against Mark Champney. Hodkinson defeated Champney via 2nd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Hodkinson got his first shot at a world title at the age of 24 after 18 professional fights. On June 2, 1990 Hodkinson challenged Marcos Villasana's WBC featherweight title but lost via 8th round TKO.

He became a world champion on November 13, 1991 at the age of 26 years, after by defeating Marcos Villasana, the then-reining WBC featherweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 21st fight as a professional.

Hodkinson's last fight was a 12th-round KO loss to Steve Robinson at age 28, on March 12, 1994, in which he was fighting for the WBO featherweight title.

Some of Paul Hodkinson's best fights have been against Steve Cruz. For a complete list of Hodkinson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Paul Hodkinson".

Hodkinson has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Paul Hodkinson Losses".