Elley Bennett

Elley Bennett
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
BornElliot Bennett
(1924-04-03)3 April 1924
Pialba, Queensland
Died31 August 1981(1981-08-31) (aged 57)
Bundaberg, Queensland
WeightBantamweight, Featherweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins44
Win by KO40
Losses13
Draws0
No contests2

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.

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

References

  1. ↑ Stanton, Max (3 July 2010), "The legend (and tragedy) of Elley Bennett: Australia's first great boxer", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ↑ "Mr Elley Bennett". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.