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Wilson graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Known as "Ding-A-Ling Manitoba" or Darnell "Ding-a-Ling Manitoba" Wilson, Wilson turned pro in 2000 as a light heavyweight. He showed a world-class punch and a good chin but couldn"t outbox his opponents. His best results were draws with George Jones (record 19–2) and James Lubwama (record 18–1).
In 2005 he moved up to cruiserweight.
There he was outpointed by prospects/fringe contenders Vadim Tokarev (17–0), Felix Cora Junior. (17–0–2), and veteran Andre Purlette (record 38–2) and also lost to heavyweight Owen Beck.
In late 2006 he at least managed to KO another former light heavyweight in southpaw Daniel Judah (21–1–3), but at age 32 seemed to be going nowhere. He says of this time: "I was diagnosed.
My adrenal glands were being worn down.
I would go flat after a few rounds of sparring because of a bad effect from energy drinks."
His career direction changed dramatically in 2007 when he scored a sensational KO2 over Canadian contender Dale Brown in Edmonton. He quickly added another upset KO3 over Kelvin Davis who had put him on the deck before in the second round. Wilson is now rated in the Top 10 by The Ring Magazine.
Wilson knocked out hard-punching Emmanuel Nwodo on June 29, 2007.
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network announcer Teddy Atlas proclaimed it the most devastating knockout ever on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Friday Night Fights series. He finally got a shot at the WBA cruiserweight title on May 3, 2008, but lost a unanimous decision to Firat Arslan.
Wilson lost his first fight of Season 4 of The Contender to Ehinomen Ehikhamenor. Darnell Wilson owns and operates a digital infrastructure firm as a technology systems engineer
