Darnell Wilson

Darnell Wilson
Statistics
Real name	Darnell Wilaon
Nickname(s)	Ding-A-Ling
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	5′ 10″ / 178cm
Reach	75″ / 191cm
Nationality	American
Born	(1974-09-22) September 22, 1974
Stance	orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	24
Wins by KO	20
Losses	13
Draws	3

Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a US-American boxer. Graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Amateur career

Most people confuse 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."

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. Wilson is now 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.

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

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

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (20 knockouts, 4 decisions), 14 Losses (3 knockouts, 11 decision), 3 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	29-0	Denis Boytsov	KO	4	28/01/2012	Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany	Wilson knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	29-2	Ondrej Pala	UD	12	26/11/2011	Trabzon, Turkey	WBO European Heavyweight Title. 111-120, 110-118, 110-118.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	49-2	Juan Carlos Gomez	MD	10	24/09/2011	Lohbruegge, Hamburg, Germany	95-95, 96-94, 96-94.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-7-4	Jason Gavern	TKO	7	02/04/2011	Jupiter, Florida, United States	WBC CABOFE Heavyweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-6-1	Travis Walker	UD	8	26/02/2011	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	72-79, 75-76, 75-78.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	20-3-3	Alex Leapai	UD	8	04/12/2010	Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia	74-78, 73-79, 73-79.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	31-1	Grigory Drozd	RTD	10	02/07/2009	Moscow, Russia	WBO Asia Pacific/PABA Cruiserweight Titles.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	12-3	Ehinomen Ehikhamenor	UD	5	07/01/2009	Singapore
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	28-3-1	Firat Arslan	UD	12	03/05/2008	Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	WBA World Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-44-3	Robert Marsh	TKO	6	15/03/2008	Virginia, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	20-0-1	B.J. Flores	UD	12	08/02/2008	Dover, Delaware, United States	IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title/World Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-3	Emmanuel Nwodo	KO	11	29/06/2007	Staten Island, New York, United States	USBA Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-4-2	Kelvin Davis	TKO	3	23/02/2007	Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35-5-1	Dale Brown	TKO	2	19/01/2007	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	TAB Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-1-3	Daniel Judah	TKO	4	28/09/2006	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	38-2	Andre Purlette	UD	6	30/06/2006	Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	17-0-2	Felix Cora, Jr.	UD	10	24/03/2006	Hollywood, Florida, United States	NABF Cruiserweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-2	Owen Beck	UD	8	07/01/2006	New York City, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-0-1	Vadim Tokarev	UD	10	18/08/2005	Kazan, Russia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-5-2	Rodney Moore	UD	8	05/05/2005	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-13-1	John Ivan Battle	TKO	4	01/04/2005	Warren, Michigan, United States
Draw	19-2	George Khalid Jones	PTS	10	03/08/2004	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Draw	16-1	James Lubwama	PTS	12	20/05/2004	Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States	IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-3	Forrest Neal	KO	3	27/03/2004	Washington, District of Columbia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-7-1	Anton Robinson	TKO	3	09/12/2003	Pikesville, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-22-7	Darren Whitley	UD	8	26/09/2003	Washington, District of Columbia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-5-3	Rodney Moore	TKO	3	27/06/2003	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-11-2	Charles Rasheed Lee	KO	1	08/05/2003	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-20-7	Darren Whitley	UD	6	08/04/2003	Baltimore, Maryland, United States	59-55, 59-55, 59-55.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-4	Dana Rucker	TKO	8	14/11/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States	Maryland Light Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-9	Eric Starr	KO	1	26/09/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-23-1	Dennis McKinney	TKO	3	20/06/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-4	Iman Green	TKO	4	09/05/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-8	Eric Starr	TKO	6	21/03/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-3-2	Sam Reese	KO	3	28/02/2002	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1-1	Will Little	KO	2	17/01/2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	William Bailey	KO	2	15/11/2001	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Lonnie Kornegay	TKO	2	27/09/2001	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-0-1	Damien Rice	UD	4	16/06/2001	Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Draw	1-0	Willis Lockett	PTS	4	10/05/2001	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-0-1	Rodney Dews	KO	1	16/11/2000	Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

Life Outside the Ring

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

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Darnell Wilson from BoxRec
• Davis-fight
• Nwodo-fight