Cleveland Williams vs. Dave Bailey

Cleveland Williams 209 lbs beat Dave Bailey 206 lbs by KO at 2:56 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1962-10-23
• Location: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA
• Referee: Sonny Liston

"Just being around world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston seems to take all the fight out of most heavyweights. Liston was only refereeing Tuesday night, but 5th-ranked heavyweight contender Cleveland Williams, 207, had trouble getting interested in his scheduled 10 round bout with Dave Bailey, 215, of Philadelphia. Williams, who lost two early-round knockout bouts to Liston, finally KO'd unranked Bailey in 2:56 of the 5th round. Williams landed a looping left squarely on Bailey's nose to end it. Liston had told both fighters before the 5th to step up the listless bout." -United Press International

• Attendance - 5,000 (app.)