DaVarryl Williamson
| DaVarryl Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | DaVarryl Jerome Williamson |
| Nickname(s) | Touch of Sleep |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
July 25, 1968 Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
DaVarryl Williamson (born July 25, 1968 as DaVarryl Jerome Williamson) is an American boxer originally from Washington, D.C., but later a resident of Aurora, Colorado. His ring nickname is "Touch of Sleep". He has a current professional record of 26-6, 22KO
Williamson was raised in poverty in inner city Washington D.C.. He was 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.
Williamson showed athletic talents at high school in football and in basketball, in which he twice received all inter-high school Honors. He was given the opportunity to play football at Rochester Community & Technical College in Minnesota, and later at Wayne State College in Nebraska. Williamson quarterbacked the Wayne State Wildcats for two seasons, though he never started, leading to tryouts with the Indianapolis Colts (NFL) and the Arizona Rattlers (Arena Football). A self-proclaimed ‘jack of all trades’, Williamson would also fill in as team mascot on occasion, and could be spotted joining the ‘Yell Team’ from time to time.
Williamson finished his amateur career with a record of 120-17-1, 103 KOs, including victories over former Heavyweight Champion (WBO) Lamon Brewster and current top contender Monte Barrett. Failed tryouts with NFL teams led DaVarryl to try boxing. At the age of 25 he had his first match. After only two years he won a spot on the 1996 Olympic Team as the first alternate. While training for the Olympics, Williamson finished his master's degree at Northern Michigan University.
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