Darroll Lamont Wilson was born on June 8,1966 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2006.
11 Facts About Darroll Wilson
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Darroll Wilson is best known for his gutsy performances against some of the best fighters of his day, and his upset third-round TKO win over Shannon Briggs.
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Darroll Wilson had just one amateur fight; a points loss to Tongan Samson Po'uha in 1992.
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In Darroll Wilson's next fight he outpointed an unbeaten heavyweight in James Stanton.
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Later that year, 1996, Darroll Wilson was brought back to HBO to meet another undefeated top-prospect, the Samoan born, New Zealand Olympic bronze medallist David Tua, who had won on the previous "young heavys" card.
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Darroll Wilson had lost, but was still a semi-attraction, and got his second chance when he met once-beaten South African Courage Tshabalala.
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Courage tried to finish in the fourth but Darroll Wilson fought back with the heart he showed in the Briggs fight and leveled his opponent for the count.
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Darroll Wilson's next big fight was an upset loss to Terrence Lewis by fifth-round TKO in 1998.
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Darroll Wilson was no longer a fringe contender and dropped to journeyman status.
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Darroll Wilson was again TKO'ed in his next fight to the hard hitting contender and Olympic silver medallist David Izon.
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Darroll Wilson dropped a ten-round decision to Jean-Francois Bergeron and Ray Mercer in 2005 and was stopped inside 4 rounds by Oliver McCall in 2006.