Jimmy Ellis is a United States professional boxer with a 40-12-1 record in the Heavyweight division. 24 of those wins came by knockout (60% KO rate).
Jimmy
40 – 12 – 1
24 KO · 60% RATE · 57 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Height
6′1″ (185 cm)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Current Form
Last 5
Current Streak
L1
Layoff (Retired)
32.5 years
Last Bout
L to Shannon Briggs · TKO · R1
Mar 12, 1994
Heavyweight
Apr 1968 – Feb 1970
Title history is best-effort and may miss interim or vacated belts.
Showing 50 of 57
MAR 12L toShannon Briggs· TKO · R1MGM Grand · LV—
AUG 16d.Tony Tubbs· KOBoise · Idaho—
DEC 7L toGeorge Foreman· TKO · R3Convention Center · Reno—
MAY 6d.Carl Baker· KO · R1Sports Stadium · Orlando40–12–1
MAR 2L toJoe Frazier· TKO · R9Junction Oval · Melbourne39–12–1
NOV 12L toJoe Bugner· PTSWembley · London39–11–1
JUL 16L toRon Lyle· UDDenver · Colorado39–10–1
MAR 4drewLarry Middleton· SDCapital Centre · Landover39–9–1
DEC 12L toBoone Kirkman· SDCenter Coliseum · Seattle39–9
OCT 23d.Al Jones· TKO · R7Municipal Auditorium · Atlanta39–8
JUN 18L toEarnie Shavers· KO · R1MSG · NYC38–8
MAY 5d.Rico Brooks· KO · R5Phoenix · Arizona38–7
APR 14d.Joe Tiger Harris· KO · R2Huntington · West Virginia37–7
MAR 6d.Charlie Harris· TKO · R1Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach36–7
FEB 21d.Bob Felstein· KO · R2Sports Stadium · Orlando35–7
OCT 26d.Harold Carter· TKO · R7Raleigh County Armory · Beckley34–7
SEP 21d.Ollie Wilson· TKO · R6St. Josaphat Auditorium · Parma33–7
JUN 13d.Rico Brooks· KO · R2Marine Stadium · Miami32–7
MAY 16d.Dick Gosha· TKO · R6Center Arena · Seattle31–7
JUL 26L toMuhammad Ali· TKOAstrodome · Houston30–7
JUL 26L toBoxing career of Muhammad Ali· TKOAstrodome · Houston—
MAY 10d.George Chuvalo· UDMaple Leaf Gardens · Toronto30–6
MAR 2d.Tony Doyle· KOMunicipal Auditorium · Miami Beach29–6
NOV 10d.Roberto Davila· TKO · R7Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach28–6
FEB 16L toJoe Frazier· RTD · R4MSG · NYC27–6
SEP 14d.Floyd Patterson· PTSRåsunda Stadium · Stockholm27–5
APR 27d.Jerry Quarry· MDColiseum Arena · Oakland26–5
DEC 2d.Oscar Bonavena· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville25–5
AUG 5d.Leotis Martin· TKO · R9Astrodome · Houston24–5
MAR 22d.Johnny Persol· KO · R1MSG · NYC23–5
NOV 14d.Tommy Sims· KO · R1Astrodome · Houston22–5
OCT 27d.Eddie Dembry· KO · R1State Fairgrounds · Louisville21–5
SEP 10d.Billy Daniels· PTSWaldstadion · Frankfurt20–5
MAY 21d.Leweni Waqa· KO · R1Arsenal Stadium · London19–5
MAR 29d.Hubert Hilton· PTSMaple Leaf Gardens · Toronto18–5
NOV 15d.Chuck Leslie· UDHacienda · LV17–5
MAY 25d.Joe Blackwood· KOCentral Maine Youth Center · Lewiston16–5
NOV 30L toGeorge Benton· MDPhiladelphia Arena · Philly15–5
OCT 21L toDon Fullmer· SDConvention Center · Louisville15–4
APR 21d.Joe Spencer· KO · R1Phoenix Hotel Ballroom · Lexington15–3
FEB 28L toRubin Carter· UDMSG · NYC14–3
SEP 27d.Luis Gutierrez· PTSConvention Center · Louisville14–2
JUN 18d.Johnny Halafihi· KO · R1Wembley · London13–2
DEC 3d.LeRoy Green· UDColumbia Gym Arena · Louisville12–2
SEP 1L toHenry Hank· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville11–2
JUN 13d.Charlie Glover· PTSPhoenix Hotel Ballroom · Lexington11–1
JUN 13d.Sammy Poe· PTSPhoenix Hotel Ballroom · Lexington10–1
JUN 7d.Rudolph Bent· TKO · R2State Fairgrounds · Louisville9–1
MAY 4d.Holley Mims· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville8–1
FEB 17d.Johnny Alford· MDMSG · NYC7–1
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