DaVarryl Jerome Williamson was born on July 25,1968 and is an American former professional boxer.
11 Facts About DaVarryl Williamson
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DaVarryl Williamson spent his youth moving between foster homes and between schools until his father chose to resume contact at the age of 11.
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DaVarryl Williamson later transferred on a scholarship to play for NCAA Division II Wayne State College in Nebraska, graduating in 1993.
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DaVarryl Williamson started boxing as an amateur at the age of 25.
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DaVarryl Williamson failed to qualify, but joined the team as an alternate.
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DaVarryl Williamson made his professional debut in 2000 at the age of 32.
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DaVarryl Williamson won his first eighteen fights out of 19, with 16 of them by knockout inside the first five rounds before facing another undefeated hard-hitting heavyweight Joe Mesi.
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DaVarryl Williamson dropped Klitschko forty seconds into the fourth round, but was unable to capitalize on it.
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DaVarryl Williamson then faced former world title challenger Derrick Jefferson less than three months later, stopping him in the second round.
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DaVarryl Williamson, who was 39 years old at the time, lost by sixth-round TKO.
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DaVarryl Williamson got his last chance to fight for the title in 2009, facing Ray Austin in the WBC heavyweight title eliminator, but was stopped in the fourth round.