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.

For others of the same name, see Marion Wilson (disambiguation).
Marion Wilson
Statistics
Real nameMarion Wilson
Nickname(s)Mo
Jackhammer
The Creep
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1956-10-19) October 19, 1956
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins12
Wins by KO5
Losses41
Draws4

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
Professional record summary
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
57 Loss 12-41-4 Oliver McCall UD 8 Feb 24, 2007 ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia U.S.
56 Loss 12-40-4 Chazz Witherspoon UD 4 Jun 16, 2005 Michael’s Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
55 Loss 12-39-4 Oliver McCall DQ 6 Feb 5, 2005 Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. Wilson disqualified for excessive holding
54 Win 12-38-4 Jason Waller KO 4 (8), 0:58 19 Nov 2004 Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
53 Draw 11-38-4 Jason Waller MD 4 Oct 15, 2004 Jaycees Community Center, Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
52 Loss 11-38-3 Samuel Peter UD 4 Mar 3, 2002 Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51 Loss 11-37-3 Tony Thompson UD 6 Feb 2, 2002 Ramada Inn, New Carrollton, Maryland, U.S.
50 Loss 11-36-3 Robert Wiggins PTS 6 Jun 29, 2001 Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
49 Loss 11-35-3 Robert Davis UD 8 Feb 22, 2001 Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
48 Loss 11-34-3 Faruq Saleem UD 10 Jan 12, 2001 Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
47 Loss 11-33-3 Jason Robinson UD 8 May 17, 2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
46 Loss 11-32-3 Hasim Rahman UD 10 Mar 1, 2000 Martin’s West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
45 Loss 11-31-3 Larry Donald TD 5 Jun 12, 1999 Shriner’s Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.
44 Loss 11-30-3 Oleg Maskaev UD 8 Dec 8, 1998 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Loss 11-29-3 Michael Rush UD 10 Nov 12, 1998 Coeur d’Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
42 Loss 11-28-3 Derrick Jefferson UD 8 Oct 2, 1998 Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
41 Loss 11-27-3 David Izon UD 8 Jul 18, 1998 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Loss 11-26-3 Ezra Sellers UD 10 Jun 12, 1998 Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
39 Win 11-25-3 Paea Wolfgramm MD 6 May 9, 1998 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
38 Loss 10-25-3 Shazzon Bradley UD 8 Apr 24, 1998 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
37 Loss 10-24-3 Greg Page UD 8 Mar 27, 1998 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
36 Win 10-23-3 Corey Sanders UD 8 Oct 29, 1997 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
35 Loss 9-23-3 Robert Hawkins UD 10 Jul 20, 1997 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S
34 Loss 9-22-3 Carl Williams UD 10 Jun 13, 1997 Port Chester, New York, U.S
33 Loss 9-21-3 Ike Ibeabuchi UD 10 Mar 6, 1997 Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
32 Loss 9-20-3 Orlin Norris SD 10 Nov 14, 1996 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
31 Win 9-19-3 Thomas Williams TKO 1 (10), 1:53 Jun 14, 1996 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Loss 8-19-3 Terrence Lewis UD 8 Apr 19, 1996 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
29 Loss 8-18-3 Obed Sullivan MD 10 Dec 13, 1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
28 Loss 8-17-3 Jeff Wooden MD 10 Nov 3, 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 8-16-3 Mike Hunter SD 10 Oct 6, 1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
26 Loss 7-16-3 David Izon DQ 5 Aug 23, 1995 Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France
25 Loss 7-15-3 Andrew Golota UD 10 Apr 11, 1995 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Loss 7-14-3 Shannon Briggs UD 8 Mar 24, 1995 West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
23 Loss 7-13-3 Kirk Johnson UD 8 Feb 3, 1995 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Loss 7-12-3 Aurelio Perez PTS 10 Jan 3, 1995 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
21 Loss 7-11-3 Zeljko Mavrovic PTS 8 Oct 8, 1994 Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
20 Loss 7-10-3 Jimmy Thunder UD 10 Sep 1, 1994 Alberquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
19 Draw 7-9-3 Ray Mercer SD 10 Jul 28, 1994 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 7-9-2 Thomas Williams UD 6 Jun 4, 1994 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
17 Loss 6-9-2 Vaughn Bean UD 6 Feb 26, 1994 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Loss 6-8-2 Jade Scott UD 10 Nov 30, 1993 Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
15 Loss 6-7-2 Andrew Golota PTS 8 Jul 10, 1993 Bushkill Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Loss 6-6-2 Jeremy Williams UD 8 Mar 25, 1993 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Loss 6-5-2 Tyrell Biggs UD 10 Dec 8, 1992 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
12 Loss 6-4-2 Francois Botha PTS 8 May 29, 1992 Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 6-3-2 Derek Isaman SD 6 May 14, 1992 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Loss 5-3-2 Boris Powell UD 6 Mar 27, 1992 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Draw 5-2-2 Gerard Jones PTS 6 Nov 7, 1991 Washington, D.C., U.S.
8 Loss 5-2-1 Derek Isaman TD 2 Aug 9, 1991 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Loss 5-1-1 Boris Powell UD 4 Jun 13, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 5-0-1 Bruce Johnson KO 3 (?), 2:40 Mar 14, 1991 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
5 Win 4-0-1 Robert Jackson, Jr. DQ 1 Nov 14, 1990 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
4 Win 3-0-1 Maurice Gray KO 4 (4) Sep 6, 1990 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
3 Win 2-0-1 James Thompson SD 4 Jul 21, 1990 Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 Win 1-0-1 Bilal Muhammad TKO 4 (4) Feb 13, 1990 Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
1 Draw 0-0-1 Charles Dread PTS 4 Aug 14, 1989 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

References
  1. "Heavyweight Boxing's Ten Greatest Ever Chins • Boxing News". Boxing News Archive. 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  2. "Top ten chins in heavyweight history". www.livefight.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  3. Linden puts on Golden Gloves By JOSEPH SKREC, STAFF WRITER, Asbury Park Press, March 2, 1997, H11.
  4. Ike Ibeabuchi vs Marion Wilson, comments by Earnie Rosenthal and John Saracino.
  5. "Jailed for fixing boxing matches, 'Top Dawg' Williams now reflects on his choices". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  6. "Lost Man Standing". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  7. Ike Ibeabuchi vs Marion Wilson, comments by Earnie Rosenthal and John Saracino.
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