Jimmy Ellis

Career, Record, Stats

Jimmy Ellis was an American professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 14 years and 17 days, Ellis amassed a record of 40-12-1, which includes 24 wins via KO.

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LEGEND

Jimmy Ellis' Boxing Career

Jimmy Ellis was born in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. on February 24, 1940. He made his professional debut at the age of 21 years on April 19, 1961 against Arley Seifer. Ellis defeated Seifer via 3rd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Ellis became a world champion at the age of 28 after 30 professional fights. He challenged Jerry Quarry for the vacant WBA heavyweight title and defeated Quarry via 15-round majority decision, winning his first world title.

Ellis' last fight was a 1st-round KO victory over Carl Baker at age 35, on May 6, 1975.

Some of Jimmy Ellis' best fights were against George Chuvalo, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Leotis Martin, and Floyd Patterson (HOFer). For a complete list of Ellis' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Jimmy Ellis".

Ellis has 12 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Jimmy Ellis Losses".

Jimmy Ellis' Boxing Record

#	Date	Age	Opponent	Res	Via
53	May 06, 1975	35	Carl Baker	win	KO 1
52	Mar 02, 1975	35	Joe Frazier 31 31-2	loss	TKO 9
51	Nov 12, 1974	34	Joe Bugner 24 48-6-1	loss	PTS 10
50	Jul 16, 1974	34	Ron Lyle 33 27-1-1	loss	UD 12
49	Mar 04, 1974	34	Larry Middleton	draw	SD 10
48	Dec 12, 1973	33	Boone Kirkman	loss	SD 10
47	Oct 23, 1973	33	Al Jones	win	TKO 7
46	Jun 18, 1973	33	Earnie Shavers 28 44-2	loss	KO 1
45	May 05, 1973	33	Rico Brooks	win	KO 5
44	Apr 14, 1973	33	Joe Tiger Harris	win	KO 2
43	Mar 06, 1973	33	Charlie Harris	win	TKO 1
42	Feb 21, 1973	32	Bob Felstein	win	KO 2
41	Oct 26, 1972	32	Harold Carter	win	TKO 7
40	Sep 21, 1972	32	Ollie Wilson	win	TKO 6
39	Jun 13, 1972	32	Rico Brooks	win	KO 2
38	May 16, 1972	32	Dick Gosha	win	TKO 6
37	Jul 26, 1971	31	Muhammad Ali 29 31-1	loss	TKO 12
36	May 10, 1971	31	George Chuvalo 33 63-16-2	win	UD 10
35	Mar 02, 1971	31	Tony Doyle	win	KO 10
34	Nov 10, 1970	30	Roberto Davila	win	TKO 7
33	Feb 16, 1970	29	Joe Frazier 26 24-0	loss	RTD 4
32	Sep 14, 1968	28	Floyd Patterson 33 46-6-1	win	PTS 15
31	Apr 27, 1968	28	Jerry Quarry 22 26-1-4	win	MD 15
30	Dec 02, 1967	27	Oscar Bonavena 25 31-3	win	UD 12
29	Aug 05, 1967	27	Leotis Martin 28 24-1	win	TKO 9
28	Mar 22, 1967	27	Johnny Persol	win	KO 1
27	Nov 14, 1966	26	Tommy Sims	win	KO 1
26	Oct 27, 1966	26	Eddie Dembry	win	KO 1
25	Sep 10, 1966	26	Billy Daniels	win	PTS 6
24	May 21, 1966	26	Leweni Waqa	win	KO 1
23	Mar 29, 1966	26	Hubert Hilton	win	PTS 8
22	Nov 15, 1965	25	Chuck Leslie	win	UD 10
21	May 25, 1965	25	Joe Blackwood	win	KO 1
20	Nov 30, 1964	24	George Benton 31 52-9-1	loss	MD 10
19	Oct 21, 1964	24	Don Fullmer	loss	SD 10
18	Apr 21, 1964	24	Joe Spencer	win	KO 1
17	Feb 28, 1964	24	Rubin Carter	loss	UD 10
16	Sep 27, 1963	23	Luis Gutierrez	win	PTS 10
15	Jun 18, 1963	23	Johnny Halafihi	win	KO 1
14	Dec 03, 1962	22	LeRoy Green	win	UD 10
13	Sep 01, 1962	22	Henry Hank	loss	UD 10
12	Jun 13, 1962	22	Charlie Glover	win	PTS 4
11	Jun 13, 1962	22	Sammy Poe	win	PTS 4
10	Jun 07, 1962	22	Rudolph Bent	win	TKO 2
9	May 04, 1962	22	Holley Mims	win	UD 10
8	Feb 17, 1962	21	Johnny Alford	win	MD 6
7	Jan 11, 1962	21	Rory Calhoun	win	KO 1
6	Nov 29, 1961	21	Holley Mims	loss	UD 10
5	Oct 07, 1961	21	Clarence Riley	win	RTD 1
4	Aug 22, 1961	21	Wilf Greaves	win	MD 10
3	Jul 22, 1961	21	Johnny Morris	win	SD 6
2	May 06, 1961	21	Gene Leslie	win	UD 8
1	Apr 19, 1961	21	Arley Seifer	win	TKO 3

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