Darroll Lamont Wilson is a professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known for his performances against more notable contenders.

Pro Boxing Career

Known as "Doin' Damage", Wilson was a prospect early in his pro career. After 13 wins and a draw he fought another unbeaten prospect in light-hitting Cruiserweight Terry McGroom

Terry McGroom

Terry McGroom was a boxer in the Heavyweight division.-Amateur career:McGroom had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional. He was a National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1992 and a National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion in 1991...

, a former light-heavy Golden Gloves champ. Wilson and McGroom fought to a ten round draw.

In Wilson's next fight he outpointed an unbeaten heavyweight in James Stanton.
He didn't look particularly dangerous early on at only 215 lbs and a record of 15-0-2 (only 10KOs).

Briggs and Thsabalala fights

But in 1996 he competed in HBO's "Night of the young heavyweights". His unbeaten opponent, 25-0 Shannon Briggs

Shannon Briggs

Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs is an American heavyweight boxer and actor. He is the former Lineal and WBO heavyweight champion.-Early life:...

 was an amateur star and being touted as a future champ, he was the main feature of the card. In a huge upset, the Wilson took Briggs best shots in the opening rounds, turned the tide in the second, then knocked Briggs out for the full count in the third. This is by far the highlight #1 of Wilson's career. Briggs for a while had the reputation to be "chinny" but wasn't knocked down by George Foreman

George Foreman

George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...

 (he actually beat Foreman and became champion) , lasted 5 with Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE is a retired boxer and the most recent British undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship...

 and the only other guy in 10 years to score a knockdown against him was Jameel McCline

Jameel McCline

Jameel “Big Time” McCline is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his speed, strength, and size at 6'6" and 269 lbs. Currently ranked at number 9 in the WBCworld heavyweight ratings...

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Later that year 1996, Wilson was brought back to HBO a fight later to meet another undefeated Top-prospect, the Samoan born, New Zealand Olympic bronze medallist David Tua

David Tua

David "Tuamanator" Tua is a New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer, fighting out of South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.He is a former WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion....

, who had also won on the previous "young heavys" card. The hard hitting Tua KO'ed Wilson in one round with his lethal left hook. It was the first time it became apparent that Wilson could take very little.

Wilson had lost, but was still a semi-attraction, and got his second chance when he met once-beaten South African Courage Tshabalala

Courage Tshabalala

Courage Tshabalala was a heavily-hyped professional boxer in the Heavyweight division in the 1990s. In his native language his name means "Quiet warrior".-Amateur career:...

. The two staged one of the most famous fights of the year 1997. In the first round Courage dropped Wilson with a jab 25 seconds into the fight, again demonstrating how chinny Wilson is. Things looked even worse for Wilson when he was dropped again in the third, this time much harder, with a right hand. Courage tried to finish in the fourth but Wilson fought back with the heart he showed in the Briggs fight, and leveled his opponent for the count.

Decline

Wilson's next big fight was an upset loss to Terrence Lewis by fifth round TKO in 1998.
Lewis was a Clubfighter but had a respected right hand, however, the result was still a surprise. Wilson was no longer a fringe contender, just merely a hard hitting journeyman.

Wilson was again TKO'ed in his next fight to the hard hitting contender and Olympic silver medallist David Izon. In that fight Wilson's own power surfaced early, and Izon was dropped in the first round, but Wilson couldn't finish the job.

Since then he slipped dramatically and never regained his old form. In 1999 he lost fights to the likes of Frankie Swindell (17 losses) and Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.-Career:...

, and was blown out in two rounds by an aging Tim Witherspoon

Tim Witherspoon

"Terrible" Tim Witherspoon is an American boxer who was twice world heavyweight champion.-Early career:Witherspoon had eight and a half amateur bouts, losing one to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down....

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Wilson most recently dropped a ten round decision to Jean-Francois Bergeron and washed-up Ray Mercer

Ray Mercer

"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...

 in 2005 and was stopped inside 4 rounds by Oliver McCall

Oliver McCall

Oliver "The Atomic Bull" McCall is an American professional Heavyweight boxer best known for winning the WBC Heavyweight Championship in 1994 after scoring an upset knock out victory over Lennox Lewis, in Lewis' home town of London, England, followed by his infamous in-ring meltdown in the rematch...

 in 2006.

Professional boxing record

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|align=left|  Sedreck Fields

Sedreck Fields

Sedreck Sylvester Fields, born September 11, 1972, in Augusta, GA, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Big Buck", Fields is a journeyman fighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.Fields turned pro in 1997 and won 22 fights while losing 37...

|KO
|7
|02/12/2006
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|Loss
|27-9-2
|align=left|  Oliver McCall

Oliver McCall

Oliver "The Atomic Bull" McCall is an American professional Heavyweight boxer best known for winning the WBC Heavyweight Championship in 1994 after scoring an upset knock out victory over Lennox Lewis, in Lewis' home town of London, England, followed by his infamous in-ring meltdown in the rematch...

|TKO
|4
|09/09/2006
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|Loss
|27-8-2
|align=left|  Ray Mercer

Ray Mercer

"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...

|UD
|10
|24/06/2005
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|Loss
|27-7-2
|align=left|  Jean Francois Bergeron
|UD
|10
|07/03/2003
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|Win
|27-6-2
|align=left|  Bert Cooper

Bert Cooper

Bertram Cooper , also known as Smokin' Bert Cooper is a heavyweight boxer, most famous for his devastating punching power and several wild brawls in the 1990s.-Pro career:...

|TKO
|4
|20/09/2002
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|Loss
|26-6-2
|align=left|  Tim Witherspoon

Tim Witherspoon

"Terrible" Tim Witherspoon is an American boxer who was twice world heavyweight champion.-Early career:Witherspoon had eight and a half amateur bouts, losing one to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down....

|KO
|2
|10/03/2002
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|Win
|26-5-2
|align=left|  Frankie Hines
|KO
|1
|05/10/2001
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|Win
|25-5-2
|align=left|  Mike Rouse
|TKO
|5
|28/04/2001
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|Win
|24-5-2
|align=left|  Ric Lainhart
|KO
|1
|13/04/2001
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|Win
|23-5-2
|align=left|  David Willis
|TKO
|4
|27/02/2001
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|Loss
|22-5-2
|align=left|  Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.-Career:...

|UD
|12
|02/09/1999
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|Loss
|22-4-2
|align=left|  Frankie Swindell
|TKO
|5
|01/07/1999
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|Win
|22-3-2
|align=left|  Don Normand
|TKO
|2
|20/05/1999
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|Loss
|21-3-2
|align=left|  David Izon

David Izonritei

David Izonritei is a former Nigerian boxer. Also known as David Izon, Izonritei won the Heavyweight silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...

|KO
|4
|14/11/1998
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|Win
|21-2-2
|align=left|  Anthony Willis
|TKO
|5
|12/06/1998
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