Rubin Carter vs. Jimmy Ellis - Revision history

4champs at 21:50, 3 May 2014

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	*'''Odds:''' Carter was a 3-1 favorite.		*'''Odds:''' Carter was a 3-1 favorite.

	"Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, a one-time wild man, turned crafty Friday night and carefully, methodically carved out a dull 10-round decision over James Ellis in a nationally televised middleweight bout from [[Madison Square Garden]]. Ellis, a lanky lad from Louisville and one-time sparring partner of new heavyweight champ [[Cassius Clay]], came in at 155¾ for his Garden debut. Carter, a seasoned pro from Patterson, N.J., weighed 157¼. Carter, angling for a title shot with middleweight boss [[Joey Giardello]], had it all his way, abandoning the frantic style of his early career for a more journeyman-like performance. He scored heavily throughout with a left hook and dropped the 24-year-old Ellis with a right to the ear in the fifth. His performance solidified his ranking as the No. 1 middleweight challenger.~~" -~~ [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMBTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4485,4236090&dq=ruben+carter+james+ellis&hl=en ~~Associated~~ Press]		'''From The Associated Press:'''

			Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, a one-time wild man, turned crafty Friday night and carefully, methodically carved out a dull 10-round decision over James Ellis in a nationally televised middleweight bout from [[Madison Square Garden]]. Ellis, a lanky lad from Louisville and one-time sparring partner of new heavyweight champ [[Cassius Clay]], came in at 155¾ for his Garden debut. Carter, a seasoned pro from Patterson, N.J., weighed 157¼. Carter, angling for a title shot with middleweight boss [[Joey Giardello]], had it all his way, abandoning the frantic style of his early career for a more journeyman-like performance. He scored heavily throughout with a left hook and dropped the 24-year-old Ellis with a right to the ear in the fifth. His performance solidified his ranking as the No. 1 middleweight challenger.

			==Newspaper Article==
			[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMBTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4485,4236090&dq=ruben+carter+james+ellis&hl=en "Carter Wins Over Ellis" ''St. Joseph News-Press'', February 29, 1964]

4champs at 03:21, 7 July 2013

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			*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 8-1-1 Carter
			*'''Attendance:''' 3,800.
			*'''Odds:''' Carter was a 3-1 favorite.

	Carter, ~~who entered the fight as the WBA #1 middleweight contender~~, ~~hit Ellis with~~ a ~~straight right hand late in the 4th~~ round ~~that stopped him~~ in ~~his tracks~~. Ellis ~~began to fall~~ and ~~was helped down by~~ Carter, ~~who appeared to shove him as he followed through after~~ his ~~punch~~. Ellis ~~quickly bounced up at~~ the ~~count of two~~.		"Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, a one-time wild man, turned crafty Friday night and carefully, methodically carved out a dull 10-round decision over James Ellis in a nationally televised middleweight bout from [[Madison Square Garden]]. Ellis, a lanky lad from Louisville and one-time sparring partner of new heavyweight champ [[Cassius Clay]], came in at 155¾ for his Garden debut. Carter, a seasoned pro from Patterson, N.J., weighed 157¼. Carter, angling for a title shot with middleweight boss [[Joey Giardello]], had it all his way, abandoning the frantic style of his early career for a more journeyman-like performance. He scored heavily throughout with a left hook and dropped the 24-year-old Ellis with a right to the ear in the fifth. His performance solidified his ranking as the No. 1 middleweight challenger." - [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMBTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4485,4236090&dq=ruben+carter+james+ellis&hl=en Associated Press]

	== ~~Figures~~ ==
	*Attendance: 3,800
	*Odds: Carter 3-to-1 favorite

4champs at 06:15, 20 July 2012

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	Ellis ~~was hit~~ with a straight right hand in the 4th round, that stopped him in his tracks. Ellis began to fall, and was helped down by Carter who appeared to shove him as he followed through after his punch. Ellis quickly bounced up at the count of two.		Carter, who entered the fight as the WBA #1 middleweight contender, hit Ellis with a straight right hand late in the 4th round that stopped him in his tracks. Ellis began to fall and was helped down by Carter, who appeared to shove him as he followed through after his punch. Ellis quickly bounced up at the count of two.

	== Figures ==		== Figures ==
	*Attendance: 3,800		*Attendance: 3,800
	*Odds: Carter 3-to-1 favorite		*Odds: Carter 3-to-1 favorite

Matt: Fight:61573 moved to Rubin Carter vs. Jimmy Ellis

2009-06-15T15:38:27Z

Fight:61573 moved to Rubin Carter vs. Jimmy Ellis

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Matt: New page: 61573 Ellis was hit with a straight right hand in the 4th round, that stopped him in his tracks. Ellis began to fall, and was helped down by Carter who appeared to shove hi...

2009-06-15T15:38:11Z

New page: <fight>61573</fight> Ellis was hit with a straight right hand in the 4th round, that stopped him in his tracks. Ellis began to fall, and was helped down by Carter who appeared to shove hi...

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Ellis was hit with a straight right hand in the 4th round, that stopped him in his tracks. Ellis began to fall, and was helped down by Carter who appeared to shove him as he followed through after his punch. Ellis quickly bounced up at the count of two.

== Figures ==
*Attendance: 3,800
*Odds: Carter 3-to-1 favorite