Jerry Quarry vs. Jimmy Ellis - Revision history

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 ==Notes==
 *This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
 **The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation.  (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)

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	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]		**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201520929/]
	**The Quarry-Patterson quarterfinal, which was a rematch from [[Floyd Patterson vs. Jerry Quarry (1st meeting)\|their fight on June 9 which ended in a draw]], was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]		**The Quarry-Patterson quarterfinal, which was a rematch from [[Floyd Patterson vs. Jerry Quarry (1st meeting)\|their fight on June 9 which ended in a draw]], was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.

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	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]		**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]
	**The Quarry-Patterson quarterfinal, which was a rematch from their fight on June 9 which ~~had~~ ended in a draw, was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]		**The Quarry-Patterson quarterfinal, which was a rematch from [[Floyd Patterson vs. Jerry Quarry (1st meeting)\|their fight on June 9 which ended in a draw]], was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.

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	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]		**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]
	*The Quarry-Patterson ~~entry~~, which was a rematch from their fight on June 9 which had ended in a draw, was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]		**The Quarry-Patterson quarterfinal, which was a rematch from their fight on June 9 which had ended in a draw, was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.

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	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]		**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]
			*The Quarry-Patterson entry, which was a rematch from their fight on June 9 which had ended in a draw, was signed by Quarry first and then by Patterson on July 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114971266/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]], who had been signed to face [[George Chuvalo]] on July 19[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920072651/], declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]		**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.

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	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
			**First quarterfinals entries were announced on June 28: fourth [[Ernie Terrell]] against fifth [[Thad Spencer]] and eighth Ellis against ninth [[Leotis Martin]] on August 5. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/986482660/]
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament[https://www.newspapers.com/image/588162414/]; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament ~~was~~ announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation.		**The tournament had been announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation. (See [[IBRO Journal]] No. 57, pp. 46-48: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-57.46-48.pdf].)
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.
	*The fight drew an estimated 11,000 fans who paid an estimated $180,000. Promoter [[Don Chargin]] had hoped for a 14,000-seat sellout and a gate of $250,000.		*The fight drew an estimated 11,000 fans who paid an estimated $180,000. Promoter [[Don Chargin]] had hoped for a 14,000-seat sellout and a gate of $250,000.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.		*This was the final fight of the [[WBA]]'s eight-man heavyweight elimination tournament to crown a new champion after [[Muhammad Ali]] was stripped of the title after he refused to be inducted into the United States Army.
	**The tournament was announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation~~. Quarry and Ellis were ranked 7th and 8th respectively~~.		**The tournament was announced on June 11, 1967, after Ali's appeal was rejected. That same day WBA released its heavyweight rankings and said that the eight highest-ranked contenders would be eligible to compete in the tournament; No. 2 ranked [[Joe Frazier]] declined the invitation.
	*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.		*Ellis was a 7-5 underdog.
	*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.		*Both Ellis and Quarry were guaranteed $125,000.