HEAVYWEIGHT division
CLEVELAND WILLIAMS
RetiredBorn 1933-06-30, GRIFFIN, GA. (died aged 66)· Died 1999-09-10, HOUSTON, TX.· USA
Residence: HOUSTON, TX.· Height: 188 cm (6'2")· Reach: 203 cm (6'8")· aka BIG CAT
Debut: 1952-09-16· Career: 1952–1972 (21 years)
Peak
2426
Current
2195
Wins
41
Losses
13
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
55
On September 3, 1999, Williams was knocked down by a car in a hit and run while walking across a street in Houston, Texas; he died of his injuries at Ben Taub Hospital on September 10, 1999, at the age of 66.
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Complete Record — 55 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 29 OCT 1972 | DEC | ROBERTO DAVILA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1972 | KO | BOB MASHBURN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1972 | DEC | TERRY DANIELS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1971 | LOSS | GEORGE CHUVALO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1971 | LOSS | JACK O'HALLORAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1971 | DEC | TED GULLICK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1970 | LOSS | ALVIN BLUE LEWIS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1970 | DEC | ROBERTO DAVILA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1970 | KO | EDDIE BROOKS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1969 | LOSS | MAC FOSTER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1969 | LOSS | MAC FOSTER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1969 | LOSS | FLORIDA AL JONES | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1969 | DEC | CHARLIE POLITE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1968 | LOSS | ROBERT CLEROUX | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1968 | KO | ROY CREAR | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1966 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1966 | KO | TOD HERRING | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1966 | DEC | SONNY MOORE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1966 | UD | MEL TURNBOW | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1966 | KO | BEN BLACK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1964 | DEC | BILLY DANIELS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1964 | TKO | SONNY BANKS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1964 | DEC | TOMMY FIELDS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1963 | KO | ROGER RISCHER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1963 | KO | KIRK BARROW | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1963 | LOSS | ERNIE TERRELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1963 | KO | YOUNG JACK JOHNSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1963 | DEC | BILLY DANIELS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1962 | KO | DAVE BAILEY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1962 | DRAW | EDDIE MACHEN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1962 | KO | ALONZO JOHNSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1962 | KO | ERNIE TERRELL | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1961 | KO | ALEX MITEFF | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1961 | UD | WAYNE BETHEA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1960 | LOSS | SONNY LISTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1959 | KO | CURLEY LEE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1959 | KO | ERNIE CAB | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1959 | LOSS | SONNY LISTON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1959 | KO | OLLIE WILSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1958 | DEC | HOWIE TURNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1958 | DEC | FRANKIE DANIELS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1958 | WF | DICK RICHARDSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1957 | DEC | FRANKIE DANIELS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1957 | KO | JOHN HOLMAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1956 | KO | JOHNNY HOLLINS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1954 | LOSS | BOB SATTERFIELD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1954 | KO | SONNY JONES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1954 | KO | JAMES WALLS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1953 | LOSS | SONNY JONES | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1953 | DEC | KEENE SIMMONS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1953 | DEC | OMELIO AGRAMONTE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1953 | KO | PONCE DELEON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1953 | DEC | PONCE DELEON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1952 | TKO | JOE MCFADDEN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1952 | KO | ART HENRI | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
PARADISE NORTH CEMETERY
PARADISE NORTH CEMETERY, HOUSTON, TEXAS