On December 9, 2000, Virgil Hill and Fabrice Tiozzo met again in a rematch.
Hill came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 7 months. Tiozzo was on a 17-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 1 day.
Virgil Hill made quick work of Fabrice Tiozzo in the rematch, stopping the champion via TKO in the 1st. Hill improves his record to 46-3 (22 KOs), while Tiozzo adds a loss to his record at 42-2.
On September 5, 1987, a 23-year-old Virgil Hill (18-0, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBA light-heavyweight title held by 26-year-old Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart (24-1, 16 KOs).
Hill came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 17 days. Stewart was on a 6-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Virgil Hill stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA light-heavyweight champion. Hill improves his record to 19-0 (13 KOs), while Stewart adds a loss to his record at 24-2.
On October 24, 1989, the 25-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (25-0, 16 KOs), faced James Kinchen, in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days.
Virgil Hill made quick work of James Kinchen, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Hill improves his record to 26-0 (17 KOs)
On May 27, 1989, the 25-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (24-0, 15 KOs), faced Joe Lasisi, in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Virgil Hill stopped Joe Lasisi via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 25-0 (16 KOs)
On November 9, 1993, the 29-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (36-1, 19 KOs), faced Saúl Montana, in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 12 days.
Virgil Hill stopped Saúl Montana via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 37-1 (20 KOs)
On November 11, 1988, the 24-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (22-0, 14 KOs), faced Willie Featherstone, in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 5 days.
Virgil Hill stopped Willie Featherstone via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 23-0 (15 KOs)
On September 29, 1992, 28-year-old Virgil Hill (32-1, 19 KOs) and 28-year-old Frank Tate (30-2, 17 KOs) fought for the vacant WBA light-heavyweight title.
Hill came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 18 days. Tate was on a 6-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 2 days.
Virgil Hill defeated Frank Tate via unanimous decision . Hill improves his record to 33-1, while Tate adds a loss to his record at 30-3.
On July 23, 1994, Virgil Hill and Frank Tate met again in a rematch.
Hill came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 6 days. Tate was on a 4-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 5 days.
Virgil Hill defeated Frank Tate via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 39-1, while Tate adds a loss to his record at 34-4.
On March 4, 1989, the 25-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (23-0, 15 KOs), faced a 27-year-old Bobby Czyz (34-3, 24 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 21 days. Czyz was on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 5 days.
Virgil Hill defeated Bobby Czyz via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 24-0, while Czyz adds a loss to his record at 34-4.
On April 20, 1996, the 32-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Virgil Hill (41-1, 20 KOs), faced a 27-year-old Lou Del Valle (22-0, 15 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hill came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 18 days. Valle was on a 22-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 19 days.
Virgil Hill defeated Lou Del Valle via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Hill improves his record to 42-1, while Valle adds a loss to his record at 22-1.