Ali vs Williams

Who won Ali vs Williams?

Muhammad Ali beat Cleveland Williams by on Monday, November 14th, 1966, at Astrodome, Houston.

The scorecards were announced as 20-16, 20-16 in favor of winner Muhammad Ali.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 1 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Ali vs Williams stats

Back in November 1966, Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Cleveland Williams made his way to the ring with a record of 69 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws.

Muhammad Ali was the same age as Cleveland Williams, at -58 years old.

Ali had a height advantage of 1 inch over Williams. Despite this, Williams had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Muhammad Ali and Cleveland Williams fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ali was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 50 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1960, 11 years and 7 months later than Williams, whose first professional fight was in 1949. He had fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 548 compared to Williams' 502.

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What time did Ali vs Williams start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Astrodome, Houston, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Ali vs Williams?

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