Comments Thread For: Jimmy Ellis, Heavyweight Great, Passes Away at 74

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis, who trained with fellow Louisville fighter Muhammad Ali and squared off against some of his era's best fighters, has died in his hometown. He was 74.

Ellis' brother, Jerry, said the ex-champion died at a Louisville hospital Tuesday after suffering from Alzheimer's disease in recent years.

Ellis defeated Jerry Quarry to win the WBA crown in 1968. Ellis defended the title by defeating Floyd Patterson, but was stopped by Joe Frazier in a fight to unify the world heavyweight championship in 1970.
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[bojangles1987]

R.I.P.

He was a good fighter.

[nycsmooth]

RIP Champ. I was awate he had the disease...He was an excellent boxer...Saw him 2x at MSG as a MW....

[bimhead]

rest in peace jimmy..condolences to his family..great fighter..great guy

[New England]

very good fighter. a HW contender in the 70's was a household name, and was no joke in the ring.


RIP.

[StrangerInTown]

I sat ringside at MSG in '73. the night he was KO'd by Ernie Shavers in the 1st.

He was a gentleman and another fine Louisville heavyweight.

[New England]

RIP Champ. I was awate he had the disease...He was an excellent boxer...Saw him 2x at MSG as a MW....

do you remember how old he was?

[Ivansmamma]

Rest in peace champ.

[marvin douglas]

R.I.P., Jimmy. I'll always remember the sideburns and the afro.

[totalstranga]

R.I.P. He fought some of the best ever at HW