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Virgil Hill officially retires on top with TKO win

At 51 years of age, former four time world champion, Virgil Hill (51-7, 24 KOs) scored a second round stoppage over Jimmy Campbell (11-8, 8 KOs) in Bismarck, North Dakota. Virgil is best known for his long reigns as WBA Light Heavyweight champion, defending it ten straight times on two separate occasions. Virgil Hill is one of the few boxers to compete after being officially inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Felix Gracia

Felix Gracia

I am the owner of Inside the Ropes since we launched in May of 2010. I have been involved in the sport since I was a kid as I was bred into a Boxing family. To this day, nothing excites me more than the sport of boxing. It is the only sport I watch and after all of these years I am still extremely passionate about it.