Elliot "Elley" Bennett (1924-1981) was an Australian Aboriginal boxer. He was Australian champion in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.[1]

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

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.