Colin Wilson "Kid Coal Miner"

COLIN WILSON

Boxing Record: 33-21, 20 KO'S

Nick Name: KID COAL MINER

Age: 35

Born: NEW ZEALAND

Residence: Emerald , Central Queensland (Formerly Gold Coast, Queensland)

Trainer: Blair Wilson (Brother)

Height: 6'5

Stance: Southpaw

Col turned professional in 1992 as a pencil thin tungsten tough cruiser weight and is a former Queensland champion in that division, winning that title in 1993 by out pointing Dallas Daley on the Thunder-Bowen WBF title card in Townsville. 

Not known for his spartan lifestyle, Col quickly moved up to heavyweight, winning the state title before taking the Australian title in 1997, decking and out pointing Vince Cervi at Southport RSL. Col lost that belt to Aussie Joe Bugner by decision at Jupiters Casino in 1998. In 2000 he won the OPBF title by upsetting former US based Justin Fortune (now a top trainer in California) by TKO in round six. 

In 2002 he upset Jimmy Thunder on points and in '03 he re- captured the Australian title by stopping Roger Izon in ten rounds at Seagulls in Tweed Heads. He has since retained it four times. In April of this year, he challenged for the IBF Inter Continental title against WBC number 13 Oleg Platov in Germany and has recently been sparring with the EX WBA heavyweight champ Nicoay Valuev.