Romallis Ellis
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Born | December 16, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (age 56)|||||||||||||
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Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American boxer, who won the Lightweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics.[1]
Amateur career[]
- 1988 United States Amateur Lightweight champion
- 1988 Olympic Lightweight Bronze Medalist.
1988 Olympic Results[1]
- Round of 64: received a bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Lee Kang-Su (South Korea) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Kassim Traoré (Mali) referee stopped contest in second round
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Emil Chuprenski (Bulgaria) by decision, 3-2
- Semifinal: Lost to Andreas Zülow (East Germany) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Pro career[]
Ellis began his professional career in 1989 and later moved up two weight classes. He came up short in his only attempt at a major title—a 1997 loss to IBF Light Middleweight titleholder Raúl Márquez via TKO in the fourth round. However, Ellis did outbox the heavily favored Vince Phillips in a non-title bout and earned a victory by decision. In 1998 Ellis took on Fernando Vargas and was TKO'd in the second round. Ellis lost his next fight, in 2001, and retired with a record of 24-4-1 with 17 knockouts.
References[]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romallis Ellis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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