Cleveland big cat williams biography
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Cleveland Williams
Heavyweight
Cleveland Williams
"Big Cat"
Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams was a renowned American heavyweight boxer who made his debut in 1951 and continued to dominate the ring for over two decades. In his professional career, he fought a total of 92 fights, out of which he won 78 and lost 13, with one draw. Williams had a remarkable record of 58 knockout victories, which was his forte throughout his career.
Williams was born on June 30, 1933, in Griffin, Georgia, and he began his boxing journey as a teenager. He was an exceptional fighter with sheer power, speed, and agility, which earned him the nickname "Big Cat." Williams gained fame and recognition for his remarkable skills, and his 27-fight win streak brought him to the spotlight.
In his fourth year as a professional boxer, Williams tasted his first defeat against Sylvester Jones on September 24, 1953. However, he didn't let it discourage him, and he continued to fight with zeal and passion t
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Anyone who remembers Cleveland Williams likely does so because of Neil Leifer, SI shutterbug extraordinaire, whose overhead shot of Muhammad Ali strutting triumphantly away from a splayed and seemingly slayed Williams, laid out on a splotchy canvas in the Houston Astrodome like some victim of a drive-by shooting, is considered one of the greatest photographs in sports history. Not only was his loss to Ali (TKO by 3) forever fixed in the collective pop culture psyche of the United States, but Williams unwittingly became a benchmark for an Ali at his absolute peak.
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