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 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 [ 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]