Jimmy Ellis
James Albert "Jimmy" Ellis (born February 24, 1940) is a retired boxer from Louisville, Kentucky. He fought in what some consider to be the greatest heavyweight era of all-time. The top heavyweights of the time included Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, George Chuvalo,Jimmy Young, Ron lyle, Buster Mathis, Ken Norton, Cleavland William, and Earnie Shavers, among others. Ellis held the WBA World Heavyweight Championship from 1968 to 1970. He was a skilled boxer, with a good chin and, as Angelo Dundee always stated, much better punching power than many expected.
Read more about Jimmy Ellis: Amateur Career, Early Professional Career, WBA Elimination Tournament, Title Reign, Fighting Ali, Diminishing Skills
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