DaVarryl Williamson boxer

DaVarryl Williamson boxer
bouts
35
won
27
lost
8
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2000-06-30
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
80″/203cm
Age
-
Born
1968-07-25
Death
-
Nationality
USA

DaVarryl Jerome Williamson (born July 25, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. A highly-touted amateur, he challenged once for the IBF world heavyweight title in 2005. Williamson was raised in poverty in the inner city Washington D.C., born to a mother addicted to drugs and a criminal father. He spent his youth moving between foster homes and between schools until his father chose to resume contact at the age of 11. An accomplished high school football star, he attended Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota on a scholarship. Williamson later transferred on a scholarship to play for NCAA Division II Wayne State College in Nebraska, graduating in 1993.Williamson started boxing as an amateur at the age of 25. In January 1995, he received an offer to join the U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, Michigan, in order to qualify at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Williamson failed to qualify, but joined the team as an alternate. Standing 6 ft 3 in tall, Williamson gained popularity for his punching power, mainly for his clubbing right-hand haymaker, which became known as "Touch of Sleep". As an amateur, Williamson won the National Golden Gloves heavyweight championships in 1996 and 1999, and United States national amateur championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and built a record of 120 wins, 17 losses and 1 draw, with 103 wins coming by knockout (88% KO rate).1996 Olympic Trials Heavyweight1996 Challengers Olympics Heavyweight1996 Olympics Heavyweight Box-Offs

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2014-05-10 Eric Molina WWWLWW USC Galen Center, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
2012-06-23 Tony Grano WWWLWW Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood LOST
KO
2011-04-23 Michael Marrone WWWLWL Nokia Theater, Los Angeles WIN
KO
2009-10-31 Ray Austin WDLWWW Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2009-04-24 Carl Davis WWWWWW Scottrade Center, Saint Louis WIN
Technical knockout
2008-09-18 Cerrone Fox LWLLLL Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City WIN
Technical knockout
2007-10-06 Kali Meehan WLLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2007-07-06 Maurice Wheeler WLLLLL Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa WIN
KO
2006-05-06 Mike Mollo WWWWWW DCU Center, Worcester WIN
Technical knockout
2005-10-01 Chris Byrd WWWWDW Reno Events Center, Reno LOST
Unanimous decision
2005-04-30 Derrick Jefferson LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2004-11-13 Oliver McCall WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-10-02 Wladimir Klitschko WWLWWL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
2004-04-17 Elieser Castillo WWLWWW Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa WIN
Majority decision
2004-01-17 Kendrick Releford WWWLLD Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek WIN
Technical knockout
2003-09-27 Joe Mesi WWWWWW HSBC Arena, Buffalo LOST
KO
2003-01-10 Robert Wiggins WWLWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-07-26 Corey Sanders WWWWWW Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester WIN
Technical knockout
2002-05-25 Dale Crowe WWWDDL Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2002-04-13 Abdul Muhaymin LDLLLL Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester WIN
Technical knockout
2002-03-29 Ed White WWWLLL Denver Coliseum, Denver WIN
Technical knockout
2002-01-18 Kevin McBride LWLWWW Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2001-11-30 Harold Sconiers DWLLLL Hilton Hotel, Reno WIN
KO
2001-11-16 Andrei Kopilou WLWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2001-08-25 Derrick Ryals LWWLLL Flamingo Hilton, Laughlin WIN
Technical knockout
2001-08-04 Antuan Shazell WWWWWW United Palace Theater, Washington Heights WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-21 Marvin Hunt LWLLLW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-06 Antonio Colbert WLLLLL Hilton Hotel, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
2001-05-25 Leroy Berbick WWL Norfolk WIN
Technical knockout
2001-03-18 Bradley Rone LLLLLL Riviera Casino, Black Hawk WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-01-21 John Lewis DLWLLL Riviera Casino, Black Hawk WIN
Technical knockout
2000-10-06 Willie Chapman WWWLWW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2000-08-24 Ronnie Smith LLLLLL Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley WIN
Corner retirement
2000-08-04 Gregory Dial WWWWLL Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
2000-06-30 Paul Dowdy debut Denver Coliseum, Denver WIN
Technical knockout