Darroll Wilson

Darroll Wilson
Statistics
Real name	Darroll Lamont Wilson
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach	79 in (201 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	June 8, 1966 (1966-06-08) (age 45) Danville, Virginia
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	27
Wins by KO	21
Losses	10
Draws	2

Darroll Lamont Wilson (born June 8, 1966 in Danville, Virginia) is a professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known for his performances against more notable contenders.

Pro Boxing Career

Known as "Doin' Damage", Wilson was a prospect early in his pro career. After 13 wins and a draw he fought another unbeaten prospect in light-hitting Cruiserweight Terry McGroom, a former light-heavy Golden Gloves champ. Wilson and McGroom fought to a ten round draw.

In Wilson's next fight he outpointed an unbeaten heavyweight in James Stanton. He didn't look particularly dangerous early on at only 215lbs and a record of 15-0-2 (only 10KOs).

Briggs and Thsabalala fights

But in 1996 he competed in HBO's "Night of the young heavyweights". His unbeaten opponent, 25-0 Shannon Briggs was an amateur star and being touted as a future champ, he was the main feature of the card. In a huge upset, the Wilson took Briggs best shots in the opening rounds, turned the tide in the second, then knocked Briggs out for the full count in the third. This is by far the highlight #1 of Wilson's career. Briggs for a while had the reputation to be "chinny" but wasn't knocked down by George Foreman (he actually beat Foreman and became champion) , lasted 5 with Lennox Lewis and the only other guy in 10 years to score a knockdown against him was Jameel McCline.

Later that year 1996, Wilson was brought back to HBO a fight later to meet another undefeated Top-prospect, the Samoan born, New Zealand Olympic bronze medallist David Tua, who had also won on the previous "young heavys" card. The hard hitting Tua KO'ed Wilson in one round with his lethal left hook. It was the first time it became apparent that Wilson could take very little.

Wilson had lost, but was still a semi-attraction, and got his second chance when he met once-beaten South African Courage Tshabalala. The two staged one of the most famous fights of the year 1997. In the first round Courage dropped Wilson with a jab 25 seconds into the fight, again demonstrating how chinny Wilson is. Things looked even worse for Wilson when he was dropped again in the third, this time much harder, with a right hand. Courage tried to finish in the fourth but Wilson fought back with the heart he showed in the Briggs fight, and leveled his opponent for the count.

Decline

Wilson's next big fight was an upset loss to Terrence Lewis by fifth round TKO in 1998. Lewis was a Clubfighter but had a respected right hand, however, the result was still a surprise. Wilson was no longer a fringe contender, just merely a hard hitting journeyman.

Wilson was again TKO'ed in his next fight to the hard hitting contender and Olympic silver medallist David Izon. In that fight Wilson's own power surfaced early, and Izon was dropped in the first round, but Wilson couldn't finish the job.

Since then he slipped dramatically and never regained his old form. In 1999 he lost fights to the likes of Frankie Swindell (17 losses) and Zuri Lawrence, and was blown out in two rounds by an aging Tim Witherspoon.

Wilson most recently dropped a ten round decision to Jean-Francois Bergeron and washed-up Ray Mercer in 2005 and was stopped inside 4 rounds by Oliver McCall in 2006.

Professional boxing record

27 Wins (21 knockouts), 10 Losses, 2 Draws [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	27-10-2	Sedreck Fields	KO	7 (10)	02/12/2006	Ameristar Casino, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States
Loss	27-9-2	Oliver McCall	TKO	4 (12)	09/09/2006	Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, United States	For vacant WBC FECARBOX heavyweight title. McCall scored a disallowed knockdown with a butt below the belt as the bout began. Wilson was down in round 2.
Loss	27-8-2	Ray Mercer	UD	10	24/06/2005	Nikki Beach Concert Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	27-7-2	Jean Francois Bergeron	UD	10	07/03/2003	Niagara Falls Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Win	27-6-2	Bert Cooper	TKO	4 (?)	20/09/2002	Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	26-6-2	Tim Witherspoon	KO	2 (10)	10/03/2002	Green Valley Ranch Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	26-5-2	Frankie Hines	KO	1 (?)	05/10/2001	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Win	25-5-2	Mike Rouse	TKO	5 (10)	28/04/2001	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	24-5-2	Ric Lainhart	KO	1 (?)	13/04/2001	Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, United States
Win	23-5-2	David Willis	TKO	4 (4)	27/02/2001	Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss	22-5-2	Zuri Lawrence	UD	12	02/09/1999	City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Loss	22-4-2	Frankie Swindell	TKO	5 (10)	01/07/1999	Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win	22-3-2	Don Normand	TKO	2 (8)	20/05/1999	Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Loss	21-3-2	David Izon	KO	4 (10)	14/11/1998	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	21-2-2	Anthony Willis	TKO	5 (10)	12/06/1998	Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States	Willis knocked down twice in round 4 & once in round 5.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Darroll Wilson from BoxRec

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