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For the English footballer of the same name see Jimmy Elliott (footballer born 1891)Jimmy Elliot (born 1838 in Athlone Ireland – March 1 1883) was an Irish-American boxer who was Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1865 to 1868. On December 12 1870 Elliott was arrested and convicted of highway robbery and assault with intent to kill. He was sentenced to sixteen years and ten months at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.

birth date
1838-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Ireland, Athlone
death date
1883-03-01
death place
Chicago
nationality
Ireland

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