Jimmy Ellis boxer

Jimmy Ellis boxer
bouts
53
won
40
lost
12
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1961-04-19
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
76″/193cm
Age
74
Born
1940-02-24
Death
2014-05-06
Nationality
USA

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Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1975-05-06 Carl Baker LLLLLW Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando WIN
KO
1975-03-02 Joe Frazier WWLWLW St.Kilda Junction Oval, Melbourne LOST
Technical knockout
1974-11-12 Joe Bugner LWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
Points
1974-07-16 Ron Lyle WWWWDW Denver LOST
Unanimous decision
1974-03-04 Larry Middleton WWLLLW Capitol Center, Landover DRAW
Points
1973-12-12 Boone Kirkman WWWWWW Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle LOST
Split-decision
1973-10-24 Al Jones LWLLLL Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1973-06-18 Earnie Shavers WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1973-05-05 Rico Brooks WWLDL Phoenix Union Montgomery Stadium, Phoenix WIN
KO
1973-04-14 Joe Tiger Harris LLWWLL Huntington WIN
KO
1973-03-06 Charlie Harris LLLLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1973-02-21 Bob Felstein LLLLWW Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando WIN
KO
1972-10-26 Harold Carter WWWWLW Raleigh County Armory, Beckley WIN
Technical knockout
1972-09-21 Ollie Wilson LLLLLL St. Josaphat Auditorium, Parma WIN
Technical knockout
1972-06-13 Rico Brooks WWWWW Miami Marine Stadium, Key Biscayne WIN
KO
1972-05-16 Dick Gosha WLLLLL Seattle Center Arena, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout
1971-07-26 Muhammad Ali WWWWWL Astrodome, Houston LOST
Technical knockout
1971-05-10 George Chuvalo WLWWWW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-03-02 Tony Doyle WWWLLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1970-11-10 Roberto Davila WLLLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1970-02-16 Joe Frazier WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Corner retirement
1968-09-14 Floyd Patterson LWWWDL Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Stockholm WIN
Points
1968-04-27 Jerry Quarry WWDWWW Coliseum Arena, Oakland WIN
Majority decision
1967-12-02 Oscar Bonavena WWWWWW Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1967-08-05 Leotis Martin WWWWWW Astrodome, Houston WIN
Technical knockout
1967-03-22 Johnny Persol LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1966-11-14 Tommy Sims WLLLLL Astrodome, Houston WIN
KO
1966-10-27 Eddie Dembry LWWWWL Fairgrounds, Louisville WIN
KO
1966-09-10 Billy Daniels WLLLLL Waldstadion/Radrennbahn, Frankfurt WIN
Points
1966-05-21 Leweni Waqa WWWDWL Arsenal Football Stadium, Highbury WIN
KO
1966-03-29 Hubert Hilton WWWWLL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Points
1965-11-15 Chuck Leslie DLWLWL Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-05-25 Joe Blackwood LLLWDW Central Maine Civic Center, Lewiston WIN
Technical knockout
1964-11-30 George Benton LWWLWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Majority decision
1964-10-21 Don Fullmer WLLDWL Convention Center, Louisville LOST
Split-decision
1964-04-21 Joe Spencer LWWWWW Phoenix Hotel Ballroom, Lexington WIN
KO
1964-02-28 Rubin Carter WLWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1963-09-27 Luis Gutierrez WLWWWW Convention Center, Louisville WIN
Points
1963-06-18 Johnny Halafihi WLDWLW Wembley Stadium, Wembley WIN
KO
1962-12-03 LeRoy Green WLLLL Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-09-01 Henry Hank WDLWLL Freedom Hall, Louisville LOST
Unanimous decision
1962-06-13 Sammy Poe WWLL Phoenix Hotel Ballroom, Lexington WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-06-07 Rudolph Bent DLLLLL State Fairgrounds, Louisville WIN
Technical knockout
1962-05-04 Holly Mims WWWWWW Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-02-17 Johnny Alford WDWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Majority decision
1962-01-11 Rory Calhoun LWLLWL Jefferson County Armory, Louisville WIN
KO
1961-11-29 Holly Mims WWWWWW Freedom Hall, Louisville LOST
Unanimous decision
1961-10-07 Clarence Riley WLWWLL Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Corner retirement
1961-08-22 Wilf Greaves LWLLLW Fairgrounds Stadium, Louisville WIN
Majority decision
1961-07-22 Johnny Morris WWWWWL Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Split-decision
1961-05-05 Gene Leslie WDWWWW Jefferson County Armory, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-04-19 Arley Seifer WLLDLL Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Technical knockout

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