Rashidi Ellis is an American professional boxer. He is currently ranked #25 in the world in the Welterweight category according to BoxRec.
Ellis made his professional debut on July 27, 2013, against Josh Beeman. Ellis won the fight via Unanimous Decision.
Ellis faced Marco Antonio Lopez on the undercard of Canelo ÃÂlvarez vs. Amir Khan. Ellis won the fight via a Unanimous decision.
After accumulating a record of 16âÂÂ0, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
His younger sister, Rashida Ellis is also a professional boxer.