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Matthew Hilton

Matthew Hilton held the IBF super welterweight world title between 1987 and 1988. Hilton first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBF super welterweight world title by beating Buster Drayton.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF super welterweight, 1987–1988)
1 year, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1987 – Jan 1991

MiddleweightWBO
Super WelterweightIBF
1987age 21AprJulOct1988age 22AprJulOct1989age 23AprJulOct1990age 24AprJulOct1991age 25
19871988198919901991

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1990

  2. Doug DeWitt beats Matthew Hilton via corner retirement 11/12

    Middleweight · WBO

  3. 1988

  4. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Hilton No. 4 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. Robert Hines beats Matthew Hilton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · IBF

  6. 1987

  7. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Hilton No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Matthew Hilton No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. Matthew Hilton beats Jack Callahan via corner retirement 2/15

    Super Welterweight · IBF

  9. Matthew Hilton beats Buster Drayton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · IBF

  10. 1986

  11. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Hilton No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1985

  13. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Hilton No. 10 at super welterweight in its annual ratings