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Jimmy Ellis

4024 KOs

124 KOs

1Draws

Last six: L-D-L-L-L-W

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

53

rounds

342

KO %

60%

KO wins

24

KO losses

4

career

1961–1975

debut

1961-04-19

last fight

1975-05-06

Profile

birth name

James Albert Ellis

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 1″ / 185cm

reach

76″ / 193cm

nationality

USA

origin

Louisville Kentucky USA

city / state / zip

Louisville, Kentucky

dob

1940-02-24

age

86

Latest news

10 heavyweight fights that didn't happen

2017-04-29 · Boxing News Online

The British Boxing Board of Control denied Henry Cooper the right to box World Boxing Association champion Jimmy Ellis in September 1969 because they were not affiliated to the governing body and refused to recognise them. Cooper gave up the British …

Family, friends say farewell to boxing great Jimmy Ellis

2014-05-12 · WLKY Louisville

They said they're honoring Louisville boxing royalty. "You do it with a lot of love, and a lot of great memories, and that's what we're here for today is to celebrate those memories. Keep Jimmy a part of minds and lives forever," Jerry Ellis said. For…

Former boxing champ Jimmy Ellis dies at 74

2014-05-07 · Press Herald

Jimmy Ellis, who beat Jerry Quarry to become World Boxing Association heavyweight champion in 1968 and fought the era's best fighters, including his friend Muhammad Ali, has died. He was 74. click image to enlarge. Jimmy Ellis, right, delivers a right…

Jimmy Ellis, a Boxer Long in Ali's Shadow, Dies at 74

2014-05-07 · New York Times

Jimmy Ellis, the onetime sparring partner for Muhammad Ali who captured the heavyweight boxing championship after it had been stripped from Ali for his refusing induction into the armed forces, died on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky. He was 74. He had been …

Jimmy Ellis, a former heavyweight champion who fought Ali, dies at 74

2014-05-06 · U.S. News & World Report

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 1970, file photo, a defeated Jimmy Ellis as shown in his dressing room after losing heavyweight title bout to Joe Frazier at New York's Madison Square Garden. Ellis, a former heavyweight boxing champion who trained with fellow …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

21 22 1

W-KO

Orlando, Florida, USA

1 of 10

31 2 0

L-TKO

St.Kilda Junction Oval, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

9 of 12 · 0:59

Referee: Bob Foster

48 6 1

L-PTS

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 199 / 222 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs (8-0)

27 1 1

L-UD

Denver, Colorado, USA

12 of 12 · 193 / 215 lbs

Judges: Danny Loos 59-55 | Jack Cappelli 58-52 | Jerry Bohn 59-52

Larry Middleton

21 4 1

D-PTS

Capital Centre Arena, Landover, Maryland, USA

10 of 10 · 199 / 208 lbs

Referee: Lew Eskin

30 2 0

L-SD

Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA

10 of 10 · 203 / 210 lbs

Judges: John Nenizich 97-93 | Paul Hindman 98-95 | Clay Nixon 97-98

Referee: Pat McMurtry

5 20 2

W-KO

Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

7 of 10

44 2 0

L-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

1 of 10 · 200 / 206 lbs · 2:39

Referee: Harold Valan

10 13 2

W-KO

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

5 of 10 · 200 / 201 lbs · 0:48

4 5 1

W-KO

Huntington, West Virginia, USA

2 of 10 · 201 / 192 lbs

8 16 1

W-TKO

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

1 of 10 · 202 / 223 lbs · 1:48

Referee: Cy Gottfried

16 11 1

W-KO

Orlando, Florida, USA

2 of 10 · 200 / 204 lbs · 0:48

13 21 2

W-TKO

Raleigh County Armory, Beckley, West Virginia, USA

7 of 10 · 196 / 181 lbs · 0:37

21 40 0

W-TKO

St. Josaphat Auditorium, Parma, Ohio, USA

6 of 10

10 11 1

W-KO

Miami Marine Stadium, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

2 of 10 · 198 / 213 lbs · 2:50

Referee: Eddie Eckert

10 13 0

W-TKO

Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA

6 of 10 · 208 / 190 lbs · 2:55

Referee: Whitey Domstad

31 1 0

L-TKO

Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA

Vacant NABF Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 189 / 221 lbs · 2:10

Judges: Earl Keel 108-102 | Ernie Taylor 107-104

Referee: Jay Edson (110-93)

63 16 2

W-UD

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10 of 10 · 191 / 219 lbs

Judges: Jackie Silvers 44-48 | Tony Canzano 43-49

Referee: Sammy Luftspring (46-48)

36 8 1

W-KO

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 198 / 207 lbs · 2:42

21 20 0

W-TKO

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

7 of 10 · 2:26

Referee: Dick Tobin

24 0 0

L-RTD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

vacant WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title

4 of 15

Judges: Jack Bloom | Tony Castellano

Referee: Tony Perez

Floyd Patterson

46 6 1

W-PTS

Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 198 / 188 lbs

Referee: Harold Valan (6-9)

26 1 4

W-MD

Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, USA

vacant WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 197 / 195 lbs

Judges: Fred Apostoli 5-7 | Rudy Ortega 6-6

Referee: Elmer Costa (5-10)

31 3 0

W-UD

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

12 of 12 · 195 / 209 lbs

Judges: Hector Chaumont 53-59 | Sidney Baer 54-55

Referee: Herman Dutreix (53-56)

24 1 0

W-TKO

Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA

WBA Heavyweight Title

9 of 12 · 195 / 192 lbs · 1:43

Referee: Ernie Taylor

16 3 1

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

1 of 10 · 191 / 179 lbs · 2:44

Referee: Barney Smith

35 29 4

W-KO

Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA

1 of 6 · 186 / 174 lbs · 2:38

10 2 0

W-KO

Fairgrounds, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

1 of 8 · 183 / 190 lbs · 2:18

20 14 1

W-PTS

Waldstadion/Radrennbahn, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

6 of 6 · 187 / 189 lbs

18 3 1

W-KO

Arsenal Football Stadium, Highbury, London, United Kingdom

1 of 10x3 · 183 / 181 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs

13 3 2

W-PTS

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

8 of 8

11 7 1

W-UD

Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 177 / 183 lbs

Judges: John Romero 43-48 | Fred Glass 43-48

Referee: Harold Buck (43-49)

66 23 8

W-KO

St. Dominic's Hall, Lewiston, Maine, USA

1 · 176 / 175 lbs

52 9 1

L-MD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 162 lbs

Judges: Dave Beloff 45-46 | Pete Pantaleo 46-46

Referee: Zach Clayton (45-46)

32 11 2

L-SD

Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 164 / 162 lbs

Judges: Harlow Edwards | Sidney Baer

Referee: Don Asbury

5 2 0

W-KO

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

1 · 159 / 161 lbs

18 4 0

L-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 156 / 157 lbs

Judges: Jimmy Riccio 3-6 | Frank Forbes 3-7

Referee: Joe LoScalzo (2-7)

54 5 5

W-PTS

Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs

Johnny Halafihi

31 11 5

W-KO

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

1 of 10x3 · 163 / 169 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs

19 15 2

W-UD

Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 162 / 177 lbs

52 16 3

L-UD

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 162 / 166 lbs

14 10 1

W-PTS

Phoenix Hotel Ballroom, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

4 of 4 · 157 / 160 lbs

2 2 0

W-PTS

Phoenix Hotel Ballroom, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

4 of 4 · 157 / 158 lbs

34 27 4

W-TKO

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

2 of 10 · 159 / 156 lbs · 1:17

Referee: Art Gering

56 21 6

W-UD

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 159 / 157 lbs

14 3 3

W-MD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

6 of 6 · 159 / 160 lbs

45 14 2

W-KO

Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

1 of 10 · 160 / 165 lbs

55 21 6

L-UD

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 161 / 161 lbs

18 21 5

W-TKO

Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

2 of 8 · 160 / 163 lbs

34 19 1

W-MD

Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10 of 10 · 159 / 161 lbs