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.[3]
Marion Wilson | |
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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 | (1956-10-19) October 19, 1956 (age 66) Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 12 |
Wins by KO | 5 |
Losses | 41 |
Draws | 4 |
Wilson took up boxing at the age of 27.
Nicknamed "The Creep" and "Jackhammer", Wilson turned professional in 1989 and immediately established himself as a tough journeyman opponent for the heavyweight elite. Despite a lackluster record, he has faced, and has lost decisions to, fighters including 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,[4] 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.[5]) 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.[6] Wilson, despite losing 41 fights, was never knocked down, nor received a standing eight count in a bout.[7] Hence, he is considered one of boxing's "best chins".[1][2] Wilson also defeated boxers such as Mike Hunter, Corey Sanders, and Paea Wolfgramm, while his fight against WBO heavyweight champion Ray Mercer resulted in a draw.[8]
Wilson felt he was "robbed" of his victories in fights against Orlin Norris, and Obed Sullivan, via the judges' decision (holding Don King responsible).[9]
57 fights | 12 wins | 41 losses |
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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 | February 24, 2007 | ![]() |
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56 | Loss | 12-40-4 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | June 16, 2005 | ![]() |
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55 | Loss | 12-39-4 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 | February 5, 2005 | ![]() |
Wilson disqualified for excessive holding |
54 | Win | 12-38-4 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8), 0:58 | November 19, 2004 | ![]() |
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53 | Draw | 11-38-4 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | October 15, 2004 | ![]() |
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52 | Loss | 11-38-3 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | March 3, 2002 | ![]() |
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51 | Loss | 11-37-3 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | February 2, 2002 | ![]() |
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50 | Loss | 11-36-3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | June 29, 2001 | ![]() |
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49 | Loss | 11-35-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | February 22, 2001 | ![]() |
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48 | Loss | 11-34-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | January 12, 2001 | ![]() |
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47 | Loss | 11-33-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | May 17, 2000 | ![]() |
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46 | Loss | 11-32-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | March 1, 2000 | ![]() |
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45 | Loss | 11-31-3 | ![]() |
TD | 5 | June 12, 1999 | ![]() |
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44 | Loss | 11-30-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | December 8, 1998 | ![]() |
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43 | Loss | 11-29-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | November 12, 1998 | ![]() |
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42 | Loss | 11-28-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | October 2, 1998 | ![]() |
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41 | Loss | 11-27-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | July 18, 1998 | ![]() |
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40 | Loss | 11-26-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | June 12, 1998 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 11-25-3 | ![]() |
MD | 6 | May 9, 1998 | ![]() |
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38 | Loss | 10-25-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | April 24, 1998 | ![]() |
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37 | Loss | 10-24-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | March 27, 1998 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 10-23-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | October 29, 1997 | ![]() |
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35 | Loss | 9-23-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | July 20, 1997 | ![]() |
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34 | Loss | 9-22-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | June 13, 1997 | ![]() |
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33 | Loss | 9-21-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | March 6, 1997 | ![]() |
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32 | Loss | 9-20-3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | November 14, 1996 | ![]() |
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31 | Win | 9-19-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 1:53 | June 14, 1996 | ![]() |
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30 | Loss | 8-19-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | April 19, 1996 | ![]() |
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29 | Loss | 8-18-3 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | December 13, 1995 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 8-17-3 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | November 3, 1995 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 8-16-3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | October 6, 1995 | ![]() |
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26 | Loss | 7-16-3 | ![]() |
DQ | 5 | August 23, 1995 | ![]() |
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25 | Loss | 7-15-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | April 11, 1995 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 7-14-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | March 24, 1995 | ![]() |
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23 | Loss | 7-13-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | February 3, 1995 | ![]() |
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22 | Loss | 7-12-3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | January 3, 1995 | ![]() |
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21 | Loss | 7-11-3 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | October 8, 1994 | ![]() |
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20 | Loss | 7-10-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | September 1, 1994 | ![]() |
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19 | Draw | 7-9-3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | July 28, 1994 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 7-9-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | June 4, 1994 | ![]() |
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17 | Loss | 6-9-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | February 26, 1994 | ![]() |
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16 | Loss | 6-8-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | November 30, 1993 | ![]() |
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15 | Loss | 6-7-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | July 10, 1993 | ![]() |
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14 | Loss | 6-6-2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | March 25, 1993 | ![]() |
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13 | Loss | 6-5-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | December 8, 1992 | ![]() |
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12 | Loss | 6-4-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | May 29, 1992 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 6-3-2 | ![]() |
SD | 6 | May 14, 1992 | ![]() |
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10 | Loss | 5-3-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | March 27, 1992 | ![]() |
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9 | Draw | 5-2-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | November 7, 1991 | ![]() |
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8 | Loss | 5-2-1 | ![]() |
TD | 2 | August 9, 1991 | ![]() |
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7 | Loss | 5-1-1 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | June 13, 1991 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 5-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (?), 2:40 | March 14, 1991 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 4-0-1 | ![]() |
DQ | 1 | November 14, 1990 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 3-0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (4) | September 6, 1990 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 2-0-1 | ![]() |
SD | 4 | July 21, 1990 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 1-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (4) | February 13, 1990 | ![]() |
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1 | Draw | 0-0-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | August 14, 1989 | ![]() |