Really good movement and left hand. REALLY nice left hand. He was very boring, too. But he did what he set out to do, which is win a lot of fights and collect championship-level paychecks for a protracted period, so good on him. He must have done a lot of roadwork, because his legs were like springs, always moving and keeping the fight in ring center. His utility and power came mostly from his left; his hook could occasionally take a guy out, but his right was window dressing. The left was his meal ticket, and he benefited from having a weak pool of contenders. His true level showed I think when an aged, overweight (for him) Hearns outboxed him and took the title away. The Hearns fight was relatively close, but Hill was also very risk-averse. I'd like to say that he was wary of Hearns' legendary power, but that's too easy. Hill always fought as if he was wary.
Very nicely-written and I couldn't agree with you more. He's not someone I hear much about these days so it's interesting to read that. Takes me back many years. This is a great section of the forum.
Good boxer with sound fundamentals. Good workrate and lots of stamina. Wasn’t much of a hitter but could occasionally punch when needed. Was more or less the best light heavy for several years with a hiccup here and there. He was widely criticized for his competition and also that he didn’t attempt to unify in the early 90s when there were some good fights to be made. But Overall I think he was a very good fighter and champion
