Former heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis, who trained with fellow Louisville fighter Muhammad Ali and squared off against some of his era's best fighters, has died in his hometown. He was 74.

Fresh off defeating Sonny Liston, the champion kicked off an exhibition tour that reached Scotland 60 years ago.

When Ali was stripped of the world title in 1967, Jerry Ellis said the World Boxing Association called for a tournament to fill the vacant title. Jimmy competed and became the world heavyweight ...