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Jimmy Ellis had a total of 12 losses in his professional boxing career — one of them in a title bout and 11 in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Holley Mims via 10 round unanimous decision on November 29, 1961. He was stopped four times and lost eight times via decision.
Joe Bugner, Ron Lyle, Boone Kirkman, Earnie Shavers, and Muhammad Ali are some of the boxers who have beaten Ellis.
This is the first loss in Jimmy Ellis' career. Ellis lost to Holley Mims via 10 round unanimous decision on in a non-title bout. He was 21 years old with a record of 5-0.
On Ellis lost to Henry Hank via 10 round unanimous decision in a non-title bout. He was 22 years old with a record of 11-1.
On Ellis lost to Rubin Carter via 10 round unanimous decision in a non-title bout. He was 24 years old with a record of 14-2.
On Ellis lost to Don Fullmer via 10 round split decision in a non-title bout. He was 24 years old with a record of 15-3.
On Ellis lost to George Benton via 10 round majority decision in a non-title bout. He was 24 years old with a record of 15-4. Benton was 31 years old with a record of 52-9-1.
On Ellis lost to Joe Frazier via 4th round RTD. He was defending his heavyweight WBA title, and fighting for the vacant WBC title. He was 29 years old with a record of 27-5. Frazier was 26 years old with a record of 24-0.
On Ellis lost to Muhammad Ali via 12th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 31 years old with a record of 30-6. Ali was 29 years old with a record of 31-1.
On Ellis lost to Earnie Shavers via 1st round KO in a non-title bout. He was 33 years old with a record of 38-7. Shavers was 28 years old with a record of 44-2.
On Ellis lost to Boone Kirkman via 10 round split decision in a non-title bout. He was 33 years old with a record of 39-8.
On Ellis lost to Ron Lyle via 12 round unanimous decision in a non-title bout. He was 34 years old with a record of 39-9-1. Lyle was 33 years old with a record of 27-1-1.
On Ellis lost to Hungarian boxer Joe Bugner via 10 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 34 years old with a record of 39-10-1. Bugner was 24 years old with a record of 48-6-1.
On Ellis lost to Joe Frazier in a rematch via 9th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 35 years old with a record of 39-11-1. Frazier was 31 years old with a record of 31-2.