Jimmy Elliott
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Name: Jimmy Elliott
Hometown: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Birthplace: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died: 1957-05-05 (Age:27)
Pro Boxer: Record
Jimmy Elliott died on May 5, 1957, one day after his bout with Pat McAteer. Following the sixth-round knockout loss, an unconscious Elliott was taken from the ring by stretcher to the hospital, where doctors performed surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. Elliott left behind a wife, who was ringside, and two young children. [1]
Title Held
- South African Middleweight Title (1953-55)