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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | Elliot Bennett 3 April 1924 |
| Died | 31 August 1981 (aged 57) |
| Weight | Bantamweight, Featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Win by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 2 |
Elliot "Elley" Bennett (1924–1981) was an Australian Aboriginal boxer. He was Australian champion in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.[1]
In 2009, he was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[2]
Bennett was the 2005 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category.
References
[edit]- ↑ Stanton, Max (3 July 2010), "The legend (and tragedy) of Elley Bennett: Australia's first great boxer", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ "Mr Elley Bennett". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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