Cleveland Williams vs. Ernie Terrell (1st meeting)

Cleveland Williams 215 lbs beat Ernie Terrell 198 lbs by TKO at 1:43 in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1962-04-03
• Location: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA
• Referee: Sonny Liston

"Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams, 212, the 6th ranked heavyweight contender, scored a 7th round TKO Tuesday night over young Ernest Terrell, 202, of Chicago in a scheduled 10 round fight. After a slow start, Williams caught Terrell with a left cross in the 3rd round and had the fight his own way from then on. The Chicago fighter had opened a cut under Williams' left eye within the first minute of the 1st round. In the 6th, Williams hit him with a right hook followed by a left cross and Terrell hit the canvas but bounced back up after an eight count. Referee Sonny Liston stopped the bout at 1:47 of the 7th round after Williams had battered Terrell with a series of rights and lefts." -United Press International