The younger of the Hilton says she is the victim of around

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Jimmy Hilton poses in front of the ring of his gym boxing that he has opened in the month of December last, to Beauharnois.

Axel Marchand-Lamothe

Sunday, 21 January 2018 01:00

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The youngest of the famous family of boxers Hilton denounced the “campaign around” who is being waged against his boxing club in Beauharnois, since its opening last December.

“I’m not a pedophile nor an abuser of children, launches without detour Jimmy Hilton. I had trouble with the law, but it has nothing to do. “

Since the opening of the Team Hilton Boxing Club, in December, he is said to have to do in the face of hateful e-mails, vandalism to his local and a campaign around on social networks.

Photo Axel Marchand-Lamothe

It acknowledges that it is not a choir boy — he has been sentenced to six months in prison discontinuous for an assault army 10 years ago —, he maintains that he is not his brother Davey.

“Just because I called Hilton, everyone attacks me “, he adds.

Unhappy customers

At the heart of the concerns, the absence of the owner at the gym since the beginning of the month of January. Marianne moore is one of those that have denounced the situation to the Newspaper. “We passed in front of the local and it was not plowed. In reading the messages [on Facebook], I said to myself that there was something fishy “, she says. She finally abandoned the idea to include his child.

Some had paid up to $ 120 for a dozen of sessions and faced the closed doors.

“It was the Christmas gift of my son, grieves also Julien Fortin. He had a course, and then nothing more. He stopped to answer the phone. “

Jimmy Hilton defends herself by mentioning that the club is only open three days a week for a few hours.

“This is not a daycare facility. I teach the science of boxing “, supports-it specifying that it does not intend to close up shop.

On the social networks, internet users were also concerned about the presence at the club of his brother Davey, who has been sentenced for sexually assaulting his two daughters.

Jimmy recalls that his brother has been champion of the world and that its centre is primarily addressed to those who wish to train seriously, where the presence of the former pugilist for an event.

“I do my best to be a good citizen by helping the youth and to stay sober,” admits the coach of 46 years.

Hilton, however, will face the justice soon, as he would be found in breach of probation at the end of the month of December. This could explain his absence in recent weeks.

“He tries to get his life in hand, I think it’s super commendable. It is a shame that the people throwing rocks such as this, ” says Philippe Lamontagne which is part of the regular Team Hilton Boxing Club.