Charley Ellis
ABOUT CHARLEY ELLIS
Deceased male boxer that primarily fought in the men's lightweight divisions. He also fought professionally in the men's welterweight class. In the year 1964, he was selected to represent the United States men's national team during the Summer Olympics.
He first discovered his passion for boxing as a young boy growing up. He later served in the United States Army. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Heiko Winter of the United Team of Germany before losing to Yevgeny Frolov of the Soviet Union.
He made first official boxing debut while fighting against Juan Rueda on September 11, 1965. He won the match via unanimous decision.
Growing up, he lived with his family in Louisville, Kentucky. His brother Jimmy Ellis was also professional boxer.
During his professional career, he primarily fought in the men's welterweight division like Terence Crawford and Sugar Ray Leonard .
