He is the Ding-A-Ling Man. In a sport that produces better nicknames than the best frat-house keg party aftermath could ever dream up, "Ding-a-Ling Man" is tops. It's wacky, silly and ridiculously raunchy.
Darnell Wilson has had to answer as to how he was dubbed "the Ding" his entire six-year career.
What he usually offers up is a politically correct dismissal such as, "I'm just the Ding-a-Ling Man. I hit you. I'll ring your bell. I'll knock you out."
When pressed, Darnell will put the kiddie version away and get to the meat of the matter.
"That's the name I got back in high school for reasons other than boxing," Wilson said unblushingly. "I used it in a fight just as a joke. You know, one time just between friends. They're like, 'You won't do that.' I say, 'Yeah, I will." He did do it, and it caught on. As you can imagine, Wilson has had some fun in his life as a red-blooded bachelor seeking short-term companionship. Austin Powers has nothing on him.