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Elley Bennett

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Elley Bennett
Born
Elliot Bennett

(1924-04-03)3 April 1924
Died31 August 1981(1981-08-31) (aged 57)
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight, Featherweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins44
Wins 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.[1]

In 2009, he was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[2]

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

References

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