American boxer (born 1974)
Darnell Wilson
Born Darnell Wilson
(1974-09-22 ) September 22, 1974 (age 50) Other names The Ding-A-Ling Man Statistics Weight(s) Heavyweight Cruiserweight Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Reach 75 in (191 cm) Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 49 Wins 25 Wins by KO 21 Losses 21 Draws 3
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 .
Born in Cleveland, Ohio , and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland , He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland .
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 [ edit ] 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 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 Ehinomen Ehikhamenor .
Professional boxing record [ edit ] 25 Wins (21 knockouts, 4 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decision), 3 Draws [1] Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 25–21–3 Adrian Granat KO 2 October 24, 2015 Schulsporthalle , Hamburg, Germany Loss 25–20–3 Sergey Kuzmin TKO 4 August 27, 2015 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. Loss 25–19–3 Mike Perez TKO 2 February 5, 2015 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California , U.S. Loss 25–18–3 Vyacheslav Glazkov TKO 7 Nov 8, 2014 Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 25–17–3 David Rodriguez KO 6 December 14, 2013 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Loss 24–17–3 Andrey Fedosov [ru ] KO 5 April 20, 2013 Hammond, Indiana , U.S. Loss 24–16–3 Edmund Gerber UD 8 November 3, 2012 Halle , Germany Loss 24–15–3 Juan Carlos Gómez TKO 4 April 21, 2012 Schwerin , Germany Loss 24–14–3 Denis Boytsov KO 4 January 28, 2012 Hamburg, Germany Wilson knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round. Loss 24–13–3 Ondrej Pala UD 12 November 26, 2011 Trabzon , Turkey For WBO European Heavyweight Title. Win 24–12–3 Juan Carlos Gomez MD 10 September 24, 2011 Hamburg , Germany Loss 23–12–3 Jason Gavern TKO 7 April 2, 2011 Jupiter, Florida , U.S. For WBC CABOFE Heavyweight Title. Loss 23–11–3 Travis Walker UD 8 February 26, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia , U.S. Loss 23–10–3 Alex Leapai UD 8 December 4, 2010 Broadbeach , Australia Loss 23–9–3 Grigory Drozd RTD 10 July 2, 2009 Moscow , Russia For WBO Asia Pacific & PABA Cruiserweight Titles. Loss 23–8–3 Ehinomen Ehikhamenor UD 5 January 7, 2009 Singapore Loss 23–7–3 Firat Arslan UD 12 May 3, 2008 Stuttgart , Germany For WBA Cruiserweight Title. Win 23–6–3 Robert Marsh TKO 6 March 15, 2008 Richmond, Virginia , U.S. Loss 22–6–3 BJ Flores UD 12 February 8, 2008 Dover, Delaware , U.S. For USBA Cruiserweight Title. Win 22–5–3 Emmanuel Nwodo KO 11 June 29, 2007 New York City, New York, U.S. Won USBA Cruiserweight Title. Win 21–5–3 Kelvin Davis TKO 3 February 23, 2007 Scranton, Pennsylvania , U.S. Win 20–5–3 Dale Brown TKO 2 January 19, 2007 Edmonton, Alberta , Canada Won vacant TAB Cruiserweight Title. Win 19–5–3 Daniel Judah TKO 4 September 28, 2006 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Loss 18–5–3 Andre Purlette UD 6 June 30, 2006 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Loss 18–4–3 Felix Cora, Jr. UD 10 March 24, 2006 Hollywood, Florida , U.S. For NABF Cruiserweight Title. Loss 18–3–3 Owen Beck UD 8 7 Jan 2006 New York City, New York, U.S. Loss 18–2–3 Vadim Tokarev UD 10 August 18, 2005 Kazan , Russia Win 18–1–3 Rodney Moore UD 8 May 5, 2005 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 17–1–3 John Ivan Battle TKO 4 April 1, 2005 Warren, Michigan , U.S. Draw 16–1–3 George Khalid Jones PTS 10 August 3, 2004 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Draw 16–1–2 James Lubwama PTS 12 May 20, 2004 Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan , U.S. For vacant IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title. Win 16–1–1 Forrest Neal KO 3 March 27, 2004 Washington, D.C., U.S. Win 15–1–1 Anton Robinson TKO 3 December 9, 2003 Pikesville, Maryland , U.S. Win 14–1–1 Darren Whitley UD 8 September 26, 2003 Washington, D.C. , U.S. Win 13–1–1 Rodney Moore TKO 3 June 27, 2003 Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S. Win 12–1–1 Charles Rasheed Lee KO 1 May 8, 2003 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 11–1–1 Darren Whitley UD 6 April 8, 2003 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Win 10–1–1 Dana Rucker TKO 8 November 14, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Won vacant Maryland Light Heavyweight Title. Win 9–1–1 Eric Starr KO 1 September 26, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 8–1–1 Dennis McKinney TKO 3 June 20, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 7–1–1 Iman Green TKO 4 May 9, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 6–1–1 Eric Starr TKO 6 March 21, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 5–1–1 Sam Reese KO 3 February 28, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland , U.S. Win 4–1–1 Will Little KO 2 January 17, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 3–1–1 William Bailey KO 2 November 15, 2001 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 2–1–1 Lonnie Kornegay TKO 2 September 27, 2001 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Loss 1–1–1 Damien Rice UD 4 June 16, 2001 New York City , New York , U.S. Draw 1–0–1 Willis Lockett PTS 4 May 10, 2001 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 1–0 Rodney Dews KO 1 November 16, 2000 Glen Burnie, Maryland , U.S.
Life outside the ring [ edit ] Darnell Wilson owns and operates a digital infrastructure firm as a technology systems engineer .[ 2]
