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Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis held the WBA heavyweight world title between 1968 and 1970.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA heavyweight, 1968–1970)
1 year, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1968 – Jan 1971

HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
1968age 27Aprage 28JulOct1969Aprage 29JulOct1970Aprage 30JulOct1971
1968196919701971

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1973

  2. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1972

  4. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1971

  6. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1970

  8. Joe Frazier beats Jimmy Ellis via corner retirement 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and NYSAC

  9. 1969

  10. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1968

  12. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  14. Jimmy Ellis beats Jerry Quarry via majority decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  15. 1967

  16. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Ellis No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings