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JimmyEllis

40

Wins24 KO · 60%

12

Losses

1

Draw55 tracked bouts

Height: 6′1″
Reach: 76″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Apr 19, 1961
Died: May 6, 2014
Title reigns: 1 reign
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Current streak: L2
Last bout: L to Noel Magee · TKO · Aug 3, 1987

Title Reigns

1 reign

Reign: 1
Division: 1
Body: 1
Longest · WBA Heavyweight: 1 yr 9 mo

Heavyweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length
WBA	Apr 1968 – Feb 1970	1 yr 9 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 55

1987

AUG 3L toNoel Magee· TKOStoke-on-Trent · England—

1986

OCT 13L toNoel Magee· PTSLondon · England—

1975

MAY 6d.Carl Baker· KO · R1Sports Stadium · Orlando40-12-1

MAR 2L toJoe Frazier· TKO · R9Junction Oval · Melbourne39-12-1

1974

NOV 12L toJoe Bugner· PTSWembley · London39-11-1

JUL 16L toRon Lyle· UDDenver · Colorado39-10-1

MAR 4drewLarry Middleton· SDCapital Centre · Landover39-9-1

1973

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

1972

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

1971

JUL 26L toMuhammad Ali· TKOAstrodome · Houston30-7

MAY 10d.George Chuvalo· UDMaple Leaf Gardens · Toronto30-6

MAR 2d.Tony Doyle· KOMunicipal Auditorium · Miami Beach29-6

1970

NOV 10d.Roberto Davila· TKO · R7Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach28-6

FEB 16L toJoe Frazier· RTD · R4MSG · NYC27-6

1968

SEP 14d.Floyd Patterson· PTSRåsunda Stadium · Stockholm27-5

APR 27d.Jerry Quarry· MDColiseum Arena · Oakland26-5

1967

DEC 2d.Oscar Bonavena· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville25-5

AUG 5d.Leotis Martin· TKO · R9Astrodome · Houston24-5

MAR 22d.Johnny Persol· KO · R1MSG · NYC23-5

1966

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

1965

NOV 15d.Chuck Leslie· UDHacienda · LV17-5

MAY 25d.Joe Blackwood· KOCentral Maine Youth Center · Lewiston16-5

1964

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

1963

SEP 27d.Luis Gutierrez· PTSConvention Center · Louisville14-2

JUN 18d.Johnny Halafihi· KO · R1Wembley · London13-2

1962

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

JAN 11d.Rory Calhoun· KO · R1Jefferson County Armory · Louisville6-1

1961

NOV 29L toHolley Mims· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville5-1

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Common Questions

What is Jimmy Ellis's professional boxing record?: Jimmy Ellis's professional record is 40-12-1, with 24 knockouts.
When is Jimmy Ellis's next fight?: Jimmy Ellis died on May 6, 2014 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Jimmy Ellis fight at?: Jimmy Ellis fought at Heavyweight.
Is Jimmy Ellis retired?: Jimmy Ellis died on May 6, 2014; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on August 3, 1987.