Lester Ellis was born on 15 March 1965 and is a British-born Australian former professional boxer.
18 Facts About Lester Ellis
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Lester Ellis is one-time world champion and four-times minor titles winner, having held the Australian and Commonwealth titles.
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At the age of 19, In 1985, Ellis fought and beat then-reigning IBF super featherweight champion Hwan-Kil Yuh over fifteen rounds.
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Lester Ellis faced and defeated Al Coquilla in 1994 for the vacant IBO light welterweight title.
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Lester Ellis went on to win another two IBO world titles, both in different weight divisions.
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Lester Ellis was born on 15 March 1965 in Blackpool, England to mother Sheila Ellis and his father Keith Ellis Snr.
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Lester Ellis is the youngest of three boys, with Keith Ellis being the oldest followed by Neil Ellis.
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The Lester Ellis family migrated to Australia when Lester Ellis was three on 2 October 1968.
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Lester Ellis took this very hard and as a result he grew a hate towards authority figures and often did not attend school.
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At the age of 12, Lester Ellis began boxing training with Matthew Quinn at the Glengala Boxing Club in the Melbourne suburb of West Sunshine.
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Quinn had seen great potential in young, hateful Lester Ellis and taught him how to harness his hate through the art of boxing.
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Under amateur boxing trainer Matthew Quinn and his brother Keith, Lester Ellis had an outstanding amateur career with a total record of 50 fights for 45 wins.
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Lester Ellis had collected four Australian titles and six Victorian titles throughout this period.
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In 1985, with a professional boxing record of 14 fights for 14 wins, 11 by KO at the age of 19, Lester Ellis was offered to fight Hwan-Kil Yuh for the Super Featherweight International Boxing Federation World Title.
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Lester Ellis won this fight which went for the scheduled 15 rounds via split decision.
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Lester Ellis successfully defended his title the same year against Rod Sequenan.
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Later that year on 12 July 1985 Lester Ellis lost his IBF world championship via unanimous decision to ex training partner and then rival Barry Michael.
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Ellis's son Lester Ellis Jr has begun an acting career, recently starring as the title character's love interest in Ja'mie Private School Girl.