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Jimmy

Ellis

62 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

6′1″ (185 cm)

Reach

76″ (193 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LLWLL

Current Streak

L2

Layoff (Retired)

32.3 years

Last Bout

L to Shannon Briggs · TKO · R1
Mar 12, 1994

Title Reigns

1 reign

Title History

WBA
Heavyweight
Apr 1968 – Feb 1970

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 62

1994

MAR 12L toShannon Briggs· TKO · R1MGM Grand · LV—

1991

DEC 7L toGeorge Foreman· TKO · R3Convention Center · Reno—

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· PTSEmpire Pool · London39–11–1

JUL 16L toRon Lyle· UDDenver · Colorado—

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

JUN 18L toEarnie Shavers· KO · R1MSG · NYC—

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 · Toronto—

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

SEP 14d.Floyd Patterson· PTSRåsunda Stadium · Stockholm—

APR 27d.Jerry Quarry· MDCounty Coliseum Arena · Oakland26–5

APR 27d.Jerry Quarry· MDColiseum Arena · Oakland—

1967

DEC 2d.Oscar Bonavena· UDFreedom Hall · Louisville—

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

OCT 21L toDon Fullmer· SDConvention Center · Louisville—

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

Common Questions

When is Jimmy Ellis's next fight?: Jimmy Ellis does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Jimmy Ellis fight at?: Jimmy Ellis fights at Heavyweight.
Is Jimmy Ellis retired?: Jimmy Ellis has not fought in over 32 years. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.