Hilton Scores TKO Over Whittaker

LAS VEGAS — Matthew Hilton, undefeated International Boxing Federation junior middleweight champion, scored a technical knockout of Paul Whittaker 15 seconds into the fourth round Friday night in a non-title middleweight bout at Caesars Palace.

Hilton, of Montreal, knocked down Whittaker three times, twice in the third and once in the fourth during the scheduled 10-rounder. Hilton, 22, improved his record to 29-0 with 23 knockouts. Whittaker, 163, of New Orleans, fell to 22-2 with 17 knockouts.