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ClevelandWilliams

“Big Cat”

82

Wins62 KO · 76%

13

Losses

2

Draws97 tracked bouts

Height: 6′2″
Reach: 78″
Tracked since: Mar 25, 1949
Died: Sep 10, 1999
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Current streak: W3
Last bout: d. Roberto Davila · UD · Oct 28, 1973

Complete Fight History

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1973

OCT 28d.Roberto Davila· UDDenver Coliseum · Denver82-13-2

1972

JUL 10d.Bob Mashburn· KO · R9Mile High Stadium · Denver81-13-2

MAY 11d.Terry Daniels· UDMemorial Auditorium · Dallas80-13-2

1971

NOV 17L toGeorge Chuvalo· UDAstrodome · Houston79-13-2

SEP 21L toJack O'Halloran· SDHouston · Texas79-12-2

APR 28d.Ted Gullick· MDArena · Cleveland79-11-2

1970

OCT 21L toAlvin Lewis· TKO · R4Cobo Arena · Detroit78-11-2

MAY 26d.Roberto Davila· UDAuditorium · Milwaukee78-10-2

APR 14d.Eddie Brooks· TKO · R1Auditorium · Milwaukee77-10-2

1969

DEC 9d.Leroy Caldwell· TKOOrlando Sports Stadium · Orlando76-10-2

NOV 18L toMac Foster· KO · R3Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston75-10-2

SEP 13L toMac Foster· TKO · R5Selland Arena · Fresno75-9-2

MAY 20L toAl Jones· TKO · R8Convention Center · Miami Beach75-8-2

MAR 18d.Charley Polite· UDSam Houston Coliseum · Houston75-7-2

1968

NOV 21L toBob Cleroux· UDForum · Montreal74-7-2

OCT 7d.Moses Harrell· TKO · R7Fort Homer Hesterly Armory · Tampa74-6-2

AUG 6d.Jean Roy· UDHouston · Texas73-6-2

JUN 25d.Leslie Borden· KO · R1Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston72-6-2

JUN 11d.Mike Bruce· KO · R1Houston · Texas71-6-2

MAY 21d.Roy Crear· KO · R1Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston70-6-2

1966

NOV 14L toMuhammad Ali· TKO · R3Astrodome · Houston69-6-2

JUN 28d.Tod Herring· TKO · R3Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston69-5-2

APR 19d.Sonny Moore· UDSam Houston Coliseum · Houston68-5-2

MAR 22d.Mel Turnbow· UDSam Houston Coliseum · Houston67-5-2

FEB 8d.Ben Black· KO · R1Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston66-5-2

1964

SEP 30d.Billy Daniels· UDSam Houston Coliseum · Houston65-5-2

JUL 21d.Sonny Banks· KO · R6Houston · Texas64-5-2

APR 7d.Tommy Fields· UDHouston · Texas63-5-2

1963

OCT 8d.Roger Rischer· KO · R3Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston62-5-2

AUG 13d.Kirk Barrow· KO · R3Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston61-5-2

APR 13L toErnie Terrell· SDArena · Philly60-5-2

APR 2d.Young Jack Johnson· TKOSam Houston Coliseum · Houston60-4-2

MAR 9d.Billy Daniels· UDConvention Center · Miami Beach59-4-2

1962

OCT 23d.Dave Bailey· KO · R5Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston58-4-2

JUL 10drewEddie Machen· PTSSam Houston Coliseum · Houston57-4-2

MAY 15d.Alonzo Johnson· KO · R1Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston57-4-1

APR 3d.Ernie Terrell· TKO · R7Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston56-4-1

1961

DEC 19d.James Wiley· KO · R1Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston55-4-1

MAY 16d.Alex Miteff· TKO · R5Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston54-4-1

FEB 7d.Wayne Bethea· UDHouston · Texas53-4-1

1960

DEC 7d.Johnny Hayden· KO · R2Auditorium · Miami Beach52-4-1

NOV 1d.George Moore· KO · R4Houston · Texas51-4-1

OCT 24d.Ben Marshall· KO · R2Memorial Auditorium · Dallas50-4-1

MAR 21L toSonny Liston· TKO · R2Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston49-4-1

1959

OCT 14d.Curley Lee· KOColiseum · Houston49-3-1

MAY 26d.Ernie Cab· KO · R8Coliseum · Houston48-3-1

APR 15L toSonny Liston· TKO · R3Auditorium · Miami Beach47-3-1

JAN 13d.Ollie Wilson· KO · R3Houston · Texas47-2-1

1958

DEC 9d.Howie Turner· PTSHouston · Texas46-2-1

JUN 3d.Frankie Daniels· UDHouston · Texas45-2-1

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Common Questions

What is Cleveland Williams's professional boxing record?: Cleveland Williams's professional record is 82-13-2, with 62 knockouts.
Has Cleveland Williams lost a fight?: Yes. Cleveland Williams lost 13 professional fights and finished with a 82-13-2 record.
When is Cleveland Williams's next fight?: Cleveland Williams died on September 10, 1999 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Cleveland Williams fight at?: Cleveland Williams fought at Heavyweight.
Is Cleveland Williams retired?: Cleveland Williams died on September 10, 1999; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on October 28, 1973.