Ellis Decisions Suwannalirt Over Twelve in Melbourne

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Filipino/Australian Health “The Heat” Ellis has won the WBC Asian Boxing Council welterweight title with a unanimous twelve round decision over Thailand’s Jakkirit Suwannalirt at the Town Hall in Malvern, Melbourne.

Australia’s multi-titled promoter Peter Maniatis who is well known in the Philippines staged the fight card in which Jakkirit was actually a substitute for Ellis’ original opponent Denkamol Kiatchanachai who was involved in a motorcycle accident in which he severely injured his ankle and shoulder.

In what was considered an ironic turn of events Pradeep Singh who was scheduled to fight Jakkirit also injured himself forcing Maniatis to upgrade Jakkirit to take on Ellis for the interim title.

The 21 year old Ellis dropped Jakkirit in the third round but couldn’t put him away and instead went on to win a comfortable decision.

With the win Ellis moved up to 11-1-1 with 6 knockouts while Jakkirit dropped to 15-13-1 also with 6 knockouts.

Ellis was coming off a 4th round TKO over Dion McNabney last April 3 and although Jakkirit won his last fight he had lost five in a row in 2008 including three by knockout, one by TKO and one by a unanimous decision.

Ellis also holds the IBF Pan Pacific welterweight title.