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  1. James Albert Ellis (February 24, 1940 – May 6, 2014) was an American professional boxer. He won the vacant WBA heavyweight title in 1968 by defeating Jerry Quarry, making one successful title defense in the same year against Floyd Patterson, before losing to Joe Frazier in 1970.

  2. May 7, 2014 · Jimmy Ellis, the onetime sparring partner for Muhammad Ali who captured the heavyweight boxing championship after it had been stripped from Ali for his refusing induction into the armed forces,...

  3. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — Jimmy Ellis, a heavyweight champion who sparred with an up-and-coming Muhammad Ali and later fought some of the era’s best boxers, died Tuesday. He was 74. Ellis died at a Louisville hospital, brother Jerry Ellis said. Jimmy Ellis had Alzheimer’s disease in recent years.

  4. May 6, 2014 · Louisville boxer Jimmy Ellis, who was the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion from 1968 to '70 and a friend and former opponent of Muhammad Ali, died early Tuesday.

  5. World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Name: Jimmy Ellis. Birth Name: James Albert Ellis. Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Died: 2014-05-06 (Age:74) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 185cm. Reach: 193cm. Referee: Record. Pro Boxer: Record. Amateur Boxer: Record.

  6. May 6, 2014 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jimmy Ellis, a heavyweight champion who sparred with an up-and-coming Muhammad Ali and later fought some of the era’s best boxers, died Tuesday. He was 74. Ellis died at a...

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  8. May 6, 2014 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jimmy Ellis, a heavyweight champion who sparred with an up-and-coming Muhammad Ali and later fought some of the era's best boxers, died Tuesday. He was 74. Ellis died at a...

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