Darnell Wilson

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Darnell Wilson
Born
Darnell Wilson

(1974-09-22) September 22, 1974 (age 50)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesThe Ding-A-Ling Man
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins25
Wins by KO21
Losses21
Draws3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Light Middleweight
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 New York Light Middleweight

Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez.

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Background

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland, He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Amateur career

Many people confused Darnell Wilson with the outstanding amateur Darnell Wilson who won the United States Amateur Light Middleweight Championship three years in a row (1997–99). [1]

Professional career

Known as "Ding-A-Ling Man", Wilson turned pro in 2000 as a light heavyweight. He showed a world-class punch and a good chin but couldn't outbox his opponents. His best results were draws with George Jones (record 19–2) and James Lubwama (record 18–1).

In 2005 he moved up to cruiserweight. There he was outpointed by prospects/fringe contenders Vadim Tokarev (17–0), Felix Cora Jr. (17–0–2), and veteran Andre Purlette (record 38–2) and also lost to heavyweight Owen Beck.

In late 2006 he at least managed to KO another former light heavyweight in southpaw Daniel Judah (21–1–3), but at age 32 seemed to be going nowhere. He says of this time: "I was diagnosed. My adrenal glands were being worn down. I would go flat after a few rounds of sparring because of a bad effect from energy drinks." [2]

His career direction changed dramatically in 2007 when he scored a sensational KO2 over Canadian contender Dale Brown in Edmonton. He quickly added another upset KO3 over Kelvin Davis who had put him on the deck before in the second round. At this point, Wilson was rated in the Top 10 by The Ring Magazine.

Wilson knocked out hard-punching Emmanuel Nwodo on June 29, 2007. ESPN announcer Teddy Atlas proclaimed it the most devastating knockout ever on ESPN's Friday Night Fights series. It was later named the ESPN.com Knockout of the Year. [3]

He finally got a shot at the WBA cruiserweight title on May 3, 2008, but lost a unanimous decision to Firat Arslan. [4]

Wilson lost his first fight of Season 4 of The Contender to Ehinomen Ehikhamenor.

Professional boxing record

25 Wins (21 knockouts, 4 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decision), 3 Draws
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss25–21–3 Adrian Granat KO2October 24, 2015 Schulsporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Loss25–20–3 Sergey Kuzmin TKO4August 27, 2015The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Loss25–19–3 Mike Perez TKO2February 5, 2015The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Loss25–18–3 Vyacheslav Glazkov TKO7 Nov 8, 2014 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win25–17–3 David Rodriguez KO6December 14, 2013Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss24–17–3 Andrey Fedosov  [ ru ]KO5April 20, 2013 Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Loss24–16–3 Edmund Gerber UD8November 3, 2012 Halle, Germany
Loss24–15–3 Juan Carlos Gómez TKO4April 21, 2012 Schwerin, Germany
Loss24–14–3 Denis Boytsov KO4January 28, 2012Hamburg, GermanyWilson knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round.
Loss24–13–3 Ondrej Pala UD12November 26, 2011 Trabzon, TurkeyFor WBO European Heavyweight Title.
Win24–12–3 Juan Carlos Gomez MD10September 24, 2011 Hamburg, Germany
Loss23–12–3Jason GavernTKO7April 2, 2011 Jupiter, Florida, U.S.For WBC CABOFE Heavyweight Title.
Loss23–11–3 Travis Walker UD8February 26, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Loss23–10–3 Alex Leapai UD8December 4, 2010 Broadbeach, Australia
Loss23–9–3 Grigory Drozd RTD10July 2, 2009 Moscow, RussiaFor WBO Asia Pacific & PABA Cruiserweight Titles.
Loss23–8–3 Ehinomen Ehikhamenor UD5January 7, 2009Singapore
Loss23–7–3 Firat Arslan UD12May 3, 2008 Stuttgart, GermanyFor WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win23–6–3Robert MarshTKO6March 15, 2008 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Loss22–6–3 BJ Flores UD12February 8, 2008 Dover, Delaware, U.S.For USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win22–5–3 Emmanuel Nwodo KO11June 29, 2007New York City, New York, U.S.Won USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win21–5–3 Kelvin Davis TKO3February 23, 2007 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win20–5–3 Dale Brown TKO2January 19, 2007 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaWon vacant TAB Cruiserweight Title.
Win19–5–3 Daniel Judah TKO4September 28, 2006Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Loss18–5–3 Andre Purlette UD6June 30, 2006Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Loss18–4–3 Felix Cora, Jr. UD10March 24, 2006 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.For NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Loss18–3–3 Owen Beck UD8 7 Jan 2006 New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss18–2–3 Vadim Tokarev UD10August 18, 2005 Kazan, Russia
Win18–1–3 Rodney Moore UD8May 5, 2005Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win17–1–3John Ivan BattleTKO4April 1, 2005 Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Draw16–1–3George Khalid JonesPTS10August 3, 2004Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Draw16–1–2James LubwamaPTS12May 20, 2004 Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, U.S.For vacant IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title.
Win16–1–1Forrest NealKO3March 27, 2004Washington, D.C., U.S.
Win15–1–1Anton RobinsonTKO3December 9, 2003 Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
Win14–1–1Darren WhitleyUD8September 26, 2003 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Win13–1–1 Rodney Moore TKO3June 27, 2003 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win12–1–1Charles Rasheed LeeKO1May 8, 2003Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win11–1–1Darren WhitleyUD6April 8, 2003Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Win10–1–1Dana RuckerTKO8November 14, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.Won vacant Maryland Light Heavyweight Title.
Win9–1–1Eric StarrKO1September 26, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win8–1–1Dennis McKinneyTKO3June 20, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win7–1–1Iman GreenTKO4May 9, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win6–1–1Eric StarrTKO6March 21, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win5–1–1Sam ReeseKO3February 28, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Win4–1–1Will LittleKO2January 17, 2002Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win3–1–1William BaileyKO2November 15, 2001Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win2–1–1Lonnie KornegayTKO2September 27, 2001Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Loss1–1–1Damien RiceUD4June 16, 2001 New York City, New York, U.S.
Draw1–0–1Willis LockettPTS4May 10, 2001Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win1–0Rodney DewsKO1November 16, 2000 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.

Life outside the ring

Darnell Wilson owns and operates a digital infrastructure firm as a technology systems engineer. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ BoxRec.com: Darnell Wilson
  2. 1 2 Tessitore, Joe (June 25, 2007). "Ding-A-Ling-Man ready to sound the alarm on another challenger". ESPN . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Rafael, Dan (December 30, 2007). "Wilson's chilling stoppage of Nwodo is KO of the Year". ESPN . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Self-taught Arslan beats up on Wilson to defend cruiserweight title". ESPN . May 4, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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