WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Hall of fame boxer and North Dakota native Virgil Hill is holding a fundraising night of boxing in Williston to reestablish a boxing club in the oil patch city.
Organizers say the Aug. 14 event will feature five fights and two kickboxing matches. Hill also is slated to fight longtime friend and Williston resident Mike Palmer in an exhibition match.
The 51-year-old Hill won an Olympic silver medal in 1984 and went on to win 50 of 57 fights as a professional. He earned five world titles and made 20 successful title defenses. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.
Hill’s 1984 Olympic teammate and former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield also is slated to attend the fundraiser in Williston.
