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Johnny Hill

Scottish boxer

Born
14 December 1905, Leith
Died
27 September 1929, Strathmiglo
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
boxing
Discipline
flyweight
Occupation
boxer

Johnny Hill (14 December 1905 – 27 September 1929) was a Scottish boxer who was British flyweight champion from May 1927, European champion from March 1928, and World champion from August 1928, until his death at the age of 23. He was the first Scottish boxer to win a world title.

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Facts from Wikidata Q23303347 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.