Marion Wilson
Marion Wilson (born October 19, 1956) is an American former heavyweight professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2007. Wilson, despite having faced some of the hardest punchers of his era, has never been stopped in his professional career. As a result, he is considered by many to have one of the best chins in boxing history, and boxing writer James Slater included him on a list of boxing's best "chins"[1] and Livefight.com ranked him as #8 in terms of best heavyweight chins ever.[2] Wilson faced virtually all notable prospects of his time with perfect records, stopping several promising winning streaks as well as taking former heavyweight champion Ray Mercer to a draw. In the words of the ABC Sports Network's boxing analyst Al Bernstein, Wilson is a veteran fighter, who "has not won many fights, but always gives these youngsters a tough time." He holds wins over Corey Sanders, Mike Hunter, and Paea Wolfgramm.
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Real name | Marion Wilson |
Nickname(s) | Mo Jackhammer The Creep |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | October 19, 1956
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 12 |
Wins by KO | 5 |
Losses | 41 |
Draws | 4 |
Amateur career
Wilson took up boxing at the age of 27.
Professional career
Nicknamed "The Creep" and "Jackhammer", Wilson turned professional in 1989 and immediately established him as a journeyman foe for the heavyweight elite. Despite a lackluster career, he has faced, and has lost decisions to, fighters including Ray Mercer, Oliver McCall, Samuel Peter, Hasim Rahman, Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs and Ike Ibeabuchi (the latest caught him on a two-days notice, Ibeabuchi was scheduled to fight Corey Sanders for the Tuesday Night Fights,[3] but Sanders quit a few days prior to the scheduled fight, event promoters in a hurry began to look for a substitute, and Wilson took the chance.[4]) One of his notable victories was against rising, undefeated Thomas Williams, who was Wilson's roommate at the time, and who is best known for being the only fighter to be jailed for fight fixing.[5] Wilson, despite losing 41 fights, also disputes any claims that he has even been knocked down or received a standing eight count in a bout.[6]
Wilson really felt much he was "robbed" of his victory in fights versus Orlin Norris, and Obed Sullivan, via the judges' decision (which he blamed Don King for, who in his opinion was responsible for.)[7]
Professional boxing record
57 fights | 12 wins | 41 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 41 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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57 | Loss | 12-41-4 | UD | 8 | Feb 24, 2007 | |||
56 | Loss | 12-40-4 | UD | 4 | Jun 16, 2005 | |||
55 | Loss | 12-39-4 | DQ | 6 | Feb 5, 2005 | Wilson disqualified for excessive holding | ||
54 | Win | 12-38-4 | KO | 4 (8), 0:58 | 19 Nov 2004 | |||
53 | Draw | 11-38-4 | MD | 4 | Oct 15, 2004 | |||
52 | Loss | 11-38-3 | UD | 4 | Mar 3, 2002 | |||
51 | Loss | 11-37-3 | UD | 6 | Feb 2, 2002 | |||
50 | Loss | 11-36-3 | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 2001 | |||
49 | Loss | 11-35-3 | UD | 8 | Feb 22, 2001 | |||
48 | Loss | 11-34-3 | UD | 10 | Jan 12, 2001 | |||
47 | Loss | 11-33-3 | UD | 8 | May 17, 2000 | |||
46 | Loss | 11-32-3 | UD | 10 | Mar 1, 2000 | |||
45 | Loss | 11-31-3 | TD | 5 | Jun 12, 1999 | |||
44 | Loss | 11-30-3 | UD | 8 | Dec 8, 1998 | |||
43 | Loss | 11-29-3 | UD | 10 | Nov 12, 1998 | |||
42 | Loss | 11-28-3 | UD | 8 | Oct 2, 1998 | |||
41 | Loss | 11-27-3 | UD | 8 | Jul 18, 1998 | |||
40 | Loss | 11-26-3 | UD | 10 | Jun 12, 1998 | |||
39 | Win | 11-25-3 | MD | 6 | May 9, 1998 | |||
38 | Loss | 10-25-3 | UD | 8 | Apr 24, 1998 | |||
37 | Loss | 10-24-3 | UD | 8 | Mar 27, 1998 | |||
36 | Win | 10-23-3 | UD | 8 | Oct 29, 1997 | |||
35 | Loss | 9-23-3 | UD | 10 | Jul 20, 1997 | |||
34 | Loss | 9-22-3 | UD | 10 | Jun 13, 1997 | |||
33 | Loss | 9-21-3 | UD | 10 | Mar 6, 1997 | |||
32 | Loss | 9-20-3 | SD | 10 | Nov 14, 1996 | |||
31 | Win | 9-19-3 | TKO | 1 (10), 1:53 | Jun 14, 1996 | |||
30 | Loss | 8-19-3 | UD | 8 | Apr 19, 1996 | |||
29 | Loss | 8-18-3 | MD | 10 | Dec 13, 1995 | |||
28 | Loss | 8-17-3 | MD | 10 | Nov 3, 1995 | |||
27 | Win | 8-16-3 | SD | 10 | Oct 6, 1995 | |||
26 | Loss | 7-16-3 | DQ | 5 | Aug 23, 1995 | |||
25 | Loss | 7-15-3 | UD | 10 | Apr 11, 1995 | |||
24 | Loss | 7-14-3 | UD | 8 | Mar 24, 1995 | |||
23 | Loss | 7-13-3 | UD | 8 | Feb 3, 1995 | |||
22 | Loss | 7-12-3 | PTS | 10 | Jan 3, 1995 | |||
21 | Loss | 7-11-3 | PTS | 8 | Oct 8, 1994 | |||
20 | Loss | 7-10-3 | UD | 10 | Sep 1, 1994 | |||
19 | Draw | 7-9-3 | SD | 10 | Jul 28, 1994 | |||
18 | Win | 7-9-2 | UD | 6 | Jun 4, 1994 | |||
17 | Loss | 6-9-2 | UD | 6 | Feb 26, 1994 | |||
16 | Loss | 6-8-2 | UD | 10 | Nov 30, 1993 | |||
15 | Loss | 6-7-2 | PTS | 8 | Jul 10, 1993 | |||
14 | Loss | 6-6-2 | UD | 8 | Mar 25, 1993 | |||
13 | Loss | 6-5-2 | UD | 10 | Dec 8, 1992 | |||
12 | Loss | 6-4-2 | PTS | 8 | May 29, 1992 | |||
11 | Win | 6-3-2 | SD | 6 | May 14, 1992 | |||
10 | Loss | 5-3-2 | UD | 6 | Mar 27, 1992 | |||
9 | Draw | 5-2-2 | PTS | 6 | Nov 7, 1991 | |||
8 | Loss | 5-2-1 | TD | 2 | Aug 9, 1991 | |||
7 | Loss | 5-1-1 | UD | 4 | Jun 13, 1991 | |||
6 | Win | 5-0-1 | KO | 3 (?), 2:40 | Mar 14, 1991 | |||
5 | Win | 4-0-1 | DQ | 1 | Nov 14, 1990 | |||
4 | Win | 3-0-1 | KO | 4 (4) | Sep 6, 1990 | |||
3 | Win | 2-0-1 | SD | 4 | Jul 21, 1990 | |||
2 | Win | 1-0-1 | TKO | 4 (4) | Feb 13, 1990 | |||
1 | Draw | 0-0-1 | PTS | 4 | Aug 14, 1989 |
References
- "Heavyweight Boxing's Ten Greatest Ever Chins • Boxing News". Boxing News Archive. 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- "Top ten chins in heavyweight history". www.livefight.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- Linden puts on Golden Gloves By JOSEPH SKREC, STAFF WRITER, Asbury Park Press, March 2, 1997, H11.
- Ike Ibeabuchi vs Marion Wilson, comments by Earnie Rosenthal and John Saracino.
- "Jailed for fixing boxing matches, 'Top Dawg' Williams now reflects on his choices". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- "Lost Man Standing". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- Ike Ibeabuchi vs Marion Wilson, comments by Earnie Rosenthal and John Saracino.