Elley Bennett

Elley Bennett
Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	Elliot Bennett; 3 April 1924; Pialba, Queensland
Died	31 August 1981 (aged 57); Bundaberg, Queensland
Weight	Bantamweight, Featherweight
Boxing career
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	59
Wins	44
Win by KO	40
Losses	13
Draws	0
No contests	2

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

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

[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.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
People	Trove Australia