Wilton Hilario
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Wilton Hilario is a professional boxer in the Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....

 division.

Life

Hilario is from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

, but now lives in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. He was born on May 6, 1983. In his free time he likes to be with his friends and family. He also enjoys cutting hair and spending the night out on the town.

Professional career

As of March 2009, Hilario was undefeated with a professional record of 10-0-1 with 8 wins by knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...

. On April 6, 2007 Hilario gained his most significant win when he defeated Luis Bolano in a split decision
Split decision
A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...

. Hilario's next test resulted in a disappointing draw when he was unable to defeat Juan Carlos Martinez on June 15, 2007 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
The Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by renowned African American municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as the St. Paul Auditorium, and was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985...

 in Saint Paul, on the undercard of the Matt Vanda
Matt Vanda
Matt Vanda, nicknamed the Predator, is a middleweight boxer from east Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.-Professional career:Vanda's first fight as a professional boxer was on March 30, 1996 in the welterweight division against Ed Fuller in Kearney, Nebraska...

-Kenny Kost
Kenny Kost
Kenny Paul "K.O." Kost is a middleweight boxer from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Kost fights in the orthodox stance.- Professional career :...

 bout.

In February 2009 it was announced that Hilario would meet 14-3 Allen Litzau
Allen Litzau
Allen Curtis Litzau, alias The American Boy is a featherweight professional boxer from Minnesota.-Personal life:Allen Litzau is the older brother of featherweight prospect Jason Litzau...

 in a grudge match headlining the April 18 fight card at Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....

 in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

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