Cleveland Williams pugile
- combattimenti
- 94
- vinto
- 80
- perduto
- 13
- pareggiare
- 1
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1951-12-11
- Altezza
- 6′ 2″/188cm
- Arrivare a
- 80″/203cm
- Età
- 66
- Nato
- 1933-06-30
- Morte
- 1999-09-11
- Nazionalità
- USA
Cleveland Williams, noto anche con lo pseudonimo di The Big Cat (Griffin, 30 giugno 1933 – Houston, 11 settembre 1999), è stato un pugile statunitense, sfidante al titolo mondiale dei pesi massimi detenuto da Muhammad Ali.Professionista nei pesi massimi dal dicembre 1951, combatté 33 incontri in poco più di due anni e mezzo. Li vinse tutti tranne una sola sconfitta con un avversario da lui successivamente battuto.Il 22 giugno 1954 subì un inaspettato KO alla terza ripresa da Bob Satterfield che lo costrinse all’inattività per più di due anni. Tornò a combattere nell’agosto 1956 e inanellò una serie di undici vittorie consecutive tra le quali quella con il britannico Dick Richardson, a Kensington, nella sua prima trasferta all’estero. Il 15 aprile 1959 affrontò l'astro nascente della boxe mondiale Sonny Liston. A inizio del combattimento riuscì a ferire al naso l'avversario ma poi fu sconfitto molto duramenteper knock-out tecnico alla terza ripresa.Il 21 marzo 1960 perse nuovamente da Liston per KO al primo round. Questa netta vittoria dette la convinzione al futuro campione del mondo di esser pronto per il titolo mondiale.Nel 1961 Williams batté ai punti Wayne Bethea, futuro "giustiziere" dell'italiano Franco De Piccoli e concluse l’anno al n. 7 degli sfidanti al titolo nella classifica della rivista specializzata Ring Magazine
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1972-10-28 | Roberto Davila | LWLLWW | Coliseum, Denver | WIN Unanimous decision |
1972-07-10 | Bob Mashburn | WLWWWL | Mile High Stadium, Denver | WIN KO |
1972-05-11 | Terry Daniels | WWLWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Dallas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1971-11-17 | George Chuvalo | LWWWWL | Astrodome, Houston | LOST Unanimous decision |
1971-09-21 | Jack O'Halloran | WLLLLW | Houston | LOST Split-decision |
1971-04-28 | Ted Gullick | LLWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Majority decision |
1970-10-21 | Alvin Blue Lewis | LWWWWW | Cobo Arena, Detroit | LOST Technical knockout |
1970-05-26 | Roberto Davila | LLWLLL | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN Unanimous decision |
1970-04-14 | Eddie Brooks | WLLWWW | Auditorium, Milwaukee | WIN KO |
1969-12-09 | Leroy Caldwell | LWWWWL | Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-11-18 | Mac Foster | WWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
1969-09-13 | Mac Foster | WWWWWW | Selland Arena, Fresno | LOST Technical knockout |
1969-05-20 | Al Jones | WWWDWW | Convention Center, Miami Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
1969-03-18 | Charley Polite | LLWDLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-11-21 | Bob Cleroux | WLWWWW | Forum, Montreal | LOST Unanimous decision |
1968-10-07 | Moses Harrell | LWDWWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-08-06 | Jean-Claude Roy | WWWLLL | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-06-25 | Leslie Borden | LLWLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1968-06-11 | Mike Bruce | LLLLLD | Houston | WIN KO |
1968-05-21 | Roy Crear | WWLWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1966-11-14 | Muhammad Ali | WWWWWW | Astrodome, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
1966-06-28 | Tod Herring | WLWWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-04-19 | Sonny Moore | LLWLLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1966-03-22 | Mel Turnbow | WWWLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1966-02-08 | Ben Black | WWDL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1964-09-30 | Billy Daniels | LLLLDW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1964-07-21 | Sonny Banks | WWWLWW | Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-04-07 | Tommy Fields | LWLWWW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1963-10-08 | Roger Rischer | WWWWLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1963-08-13 | Kirk Barrow | WWLWLD | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1963-04-13 | Ernie Terrell | WWWWWW | Arena, Philadelphia | LOST Split-decision |
1963-04-02 | Young Jack Johnson | LWLWLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1963-03-09 | Billy Daniels | WWWLWW | Convention Center, Miami Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
1962-10-23 | Dave Bailey | LLLWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1962-07-10 | Eddie Machen | LWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | DRAW Points |
1962-05-15 | Alonzo Johnson | LLLWWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1962-04-03 | Ernie Terrell | LWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1961-12-19 | James Wiley | LWLLLW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1961-05-16 | Alex Miteff | WWLLWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1961-02-07 | Wayne Bethea | LLWWLW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1960-12-07 | Johnny Hayden | WWLLWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
1960-11-01 | George Moore | WWWWWW | Houston | WIN KO |
1960-10-24 | Ben Marshall | LLWLWW | Memorial Auditorium, Dallas | WIN KO |
1960-03-21 | Sonny Liston | WWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
1959-10-14 | Curley Lee | WWWWWW | Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1959-05-26 | Ernie Cab | WLWWLL | Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1959-04-15 | Sonny Liston | WWWWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
1959-01-13 | Ollie Wilson | WWLLLL | Houston | WIN KO |
1958-12-09 | Howie Turner | LWLLDL | Houston | WIN Points |
1958-06-03 | Frankie Daniels | WWLWWW | Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1958-03-25 | Dick Richardson | WDWLLW | Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington | WIN |
1958-02-04 | Gene White | LLWLLL | Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1957-12-03 | Frankie Daniels | LDLWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
1957-10-15 | John Holman | LLLWLL | Houston | WIN KO |
1957-09-17 | Bob Albright | WLLLWL | Houston | WIN KO |
1957-07-23 | Clifford Gray | WDLLLL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1957-07-15 | J.D. Marshall | WWWLWW | Tyler | WIN KO |
1957-06-11 | Johnny Mason | LLLWWL | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN KO |
1956-08-06 | Johnny Hollins | LLLWWL | City Coliseum, Austin | WIN Technical knockout |
1954-06-22 | Bob Satterfield | WWWLWL | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST KO |
1954-06-08 | Sylvester Jones | LWWWWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1954-03-09 | Jimmy Walls | WWWWWL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1953-11-10 | Jack Walsh | debut | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1953-10-20 | Bo Willis | LLLWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
1953-10-01 | Claude Rolfe | WLDLWW | Charlotte | WIN KO |
1953-09-24 | Sylvester Jones | WWLWWW | Polo Grounds, New York | LOST Points |
1953-09-01 | Keene Simmons | LLLLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-05-12 | Omelio Agramonte | WLWLLW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-03-31 | Bob Garner | LLDLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1953-03-24 | Ponce de Leon | LLDLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1953-03-12 | Terry O'Connor | WLLLWL | Auditorium, Minneapolis | WIN Technical knockout |
1953-03-04 | Ponce de Leon | WLLDLL | Miami Stadium, Miami | WIN Points |
1953-01-13 | Abie Gibson | LL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-12-08 | Graveyard Walters | W | Daytona Beach | WIN KO |
1952-11-25 | Claude Rolfe | LLDLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-10-03 | Johnny Hollins | WWDWWW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
1952-09-23 | Joe McFadden | LLWWDL | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-09-16 | Art Henri | LWLLWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-09-12 | Roosevelt Holmes | LWL | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
1952-09-02 | Baby Booze | debut | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-08-12 | Candy McDaniels | DWWWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
1952-07-25 | Sam Harold | WWLW | City Auditorium, Macon | WIN KO |
1952-07-22 | Lee Raymond | L | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-07-08 | Jimmy Felton | debut | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
1952-06-24 | Eddie Joe Williams | D | Daytona Beach | WIN KO |
1952-06-17 | Harry Turner | debut | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-06-10 | Paul Favorite | L | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-05-28 | Ray Brown | LLW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | WIN KO |
1952-04-15 | Johnny Fowler | WWDWWW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-03-28 | Ray Banks | LWL | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN KO |
1952-02-29 | Roosevelt Holmes | LW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-02-26 | Rudolph Wood | debut | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1952-02-15 | Ray Banks | LW | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-12-11 | Lee Hunt | DLWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |