Darroll Wilson

Name: Darroll Wilson
Alias: Doin' Damage
Birth Name: Darroll Lamont Wilson
Hometown: Pleasantville, New Jersey, USA
Birthplace: Danville, Virginia, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 183cm
Reach: 201cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Wilson was a quite prospect starting out his pro career. He notched wins against the usual suspects, padding his record and gaining experience. Moving at a steady pace, Wilson clashed with another unbeaten prospect in Terry McGroom. The only name Wilson had on his record up until this fight was a KO win over Mitch Rose. Rose was the first boxer to stop the then unbeaten Butterbean in the second round. Wilson and McGroom fought to a ten round draw. In Wilson's next fight he again fought another unbeaten heavyweight in James Stanton. This time Darroll came away with a decision win.

At the same time HBO was setting up its "Night of the young heavyweights" show which showcased the up and coming heavyweights. Shannon Briggs was being touted as a future champ and was one of the main attractions on the card. Wilson was brought in to be Shannon Briggs' opponent, as he was believed to be a sure win. What the big suits in HBO did not consider was Wilson was a legit undefeated heavyweight who had been in the ring with some decent undefeated prospects before and knew how to fight.

The end result ... Briggs was cut, battered, dropped and stopped by the third round. Wilson looked great. He took Briggs early flurries and countered his way into the fight. He also showed the power that many said he lacked.

Wilson was brought back to HBO a fight later to meet David Tua, another rising heavy who had also won on the previous "young heavy's" card. The hard hitting Tua KO'ed Wilson in one round with his lethal left hook. Wilson had lost, but was still an attraction and got his second chance when he met touted prospect Courage Tshabalala. Courage was a once beaten heavyweight like Wilson who was also trying to get back in the mix with an impressive win. The two staged one of the best fights of the year. In the first round Courage dropped Wilson with a jab 25 seconds into the fight. Things looked even worst for Wilson when he was dropped again in the third, this time much harder, with a right hand. Courage tried to finish in the forth but Wilson fought back with the heart he showed in the Briggs fight and dropped Courage for the count.

Wilson's next big fight he lost to Terrence Lewis by fifth round TKO. After a win against Anthony Willis he was TKO'ed in his next fight to the hard hitting top contender David Izon. In that fight Wilson's own power surfaced early and Izon was dropped in the first round, but the silver medallist proved too much for Wilson. Since then Wilson slipped and never regained his old form, losing fights he would have previously should've won, like his KO loss to journeyman Frankie Swindle, decision loss to journeyman Zuri Lawrence and a two round blowout to ancient Tim Witherspoon.

After beating Bert Cooper in 4 rounds Wilson would go on to lose 4 straight matches to Jean Francois Bergeron, Ray Mercer, Oliver McCall and Sedreck Fields before finally hanging up the gloves in 2006. He had fought plenty of big name guys and had his fair share of big pay-days. Remembered for his big heart, fearlessness, great counter-punching skills and KO power. His son, Jaywon Woods, campaigned in the cruiserweight division.