Biography
Boxing is in George’s blood, but he did have other opportunities during his teenage years. "My granddad was a boxer and my dad did it too but I was more into football when I was young," admitted Hillyard.
"I played for Leyton Orient, Torquay and West Ham as a lad. When I was at Leyton Orient I signed up for boxing as I got to know promoter Barry Hearn who is the owner of the club. It was a bit weird how it all turned out but I quit football and started boxing when I was sixteen." George had a good career as an amateur, racking up a total of 49 fights, winning 39 with 10 loses. His pro career started in 2005 and his record stands at 9-4-1. George is not completely happy with the story so far.
