Elley Bennett

Elliot "Elley" Bennett was an Australian Aboriginal boxer. He was Australian champion in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.[1]

Elley Bennett
Statistics
Real nameElliot Bennett
Weight(s)Bantamweight, Featherweight
NationalityAustralian
Born(1924-04-03)3 April 1924
Pialba, Queensland
Died31 August 1981(1981-08-31) (aged 57)
Bundaberg, Queensland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins44
Wins by KO40
Losses13
Draws0
No contests2

In 2009 he was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[2]

Elley was the 2005 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category.

References
  1. Stanton, Max (3 July 2010), "The legend (and tragedy) of Elley Bennett: Australia's first great boxer", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. "Mr Elley Bennett". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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