On November 30, 1964, George Benton (52-9-1, 30 KOs) and Jimmy Ellis (15-4, 6 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
George Benton is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Johnny Morris, 6 months and 12 days ago. Jimmy Ellis is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 31% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Don Fullmer, 1 month and 9 days ago.
This should be a confident win for George Benton at 99-1 winning odds. Jimmy Ellis really doesn't have much to present against Benton.
George Benton defeated Jimmy Ellis via majority decision in the 10-round fight. Benton improves his record to 53-9-1, while Ellis adds a loss to his record at 15-5.