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Rashidi Ellis
American boxer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rashidi Ellis is an American professional boxer. He is currently ranked #25 in the world in the Welterweight category according to BoxRec.[2]
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Professional career
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Ellis made his professional debut on July 27, 2013 against Josh Beeman. Ellis won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[3]
Ellis faced Marco Antonio Lopez on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan. Ellis won the fight via a Unanimous decision.[4]
After accumulating a record of 16–0, Ellis earned his first championship bout, where he faced Eddie Gomez on December 16, 2016 for the IBF North American Welterweight championship. Ellis won the fight via a first-round knockout, and thus won his first career championship.[5]
His first title defense came on April 20, 2017 against John Karl Sosa. Ellis won the fight via a majority decision , retaining his championship in the process.[6]
His next title defense came on October 13, 2018 against Saul Corral. Ellis won the fight via a seventh-round TKO, once again retaining his championship.[7]
Ellis fought for his second career championship on October 30, 2020 where he faced Alexis Rocha for the vacant WBC International Welterweight championship. Ellis won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, winning his second career championship in the process.[8]
Ellis faced Roiman Villa on January 7, 2023. This would mark Ellis's first career loss, as Villa won the fight via a majority decision.[9]
Ellis fought for his third career championship on February 15, 2025 where he faced Jose Angulo for the WBC USA Silver Welterweight title. Ellis won the fight via a seventh-round corner retirement, winning his third career championship.[10]
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Personal life
His younger sister, Rashida Ellis is also a professional boxer.[11]
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