Elley Bennett Explained

Elley Bennett
Realname:Elliot Bennett
Nationality:Australian
Weight:Bantamweight, Featherweight
Birth Date:3 April 1924
Birth Place:Pialba, Queensland
Death Place:Bundaberg, Queensland
Style:Orthodox
Total:59
Wins:44
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.

In 2009, he was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr Elley Bennett. Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. 20 January 2014.