Work problems kept boxer Rashidi Ellis out of the ring for 21 months, but he kept busy training and competing with Canelo Alvarez and Demetrius Andrade.
Rashidi Ellis is from a boxing family from Lynn, Massachusetts. Older brother Ronald and younger sister Rashida are also highly skilled boxers, and yes, it’s a coincidence that all of their names start with an “R.”
They didn’t plan on it,” Ellis told FanSided. “What happened happened.”
Just like the coincidence of their names, the family’s boxing business also happened.
Older brother Ronald found boxing first. He was a late star who sped through amateurs on his way to a successful professional boxing career. Ellis joined the boxing wagon and jumped on the boxing wagon when he was twelve years old.
“I didn’t like karate,” Ellis said. “You know that little point, you know, kicking someone, one point. I just want to keep fighting.”
Just like Ronald, Ellis succeeded in the ring. according to Premium Boxing Championswent to 60-11 as an amateur, which is a perfect 23-0, with 14 KOs as a pro.
After defeating then-unbeaten Alexis Rocha in his final match of 2020, Ellis won the WBC International Middleweight Championship. He was in an excellent position to make his way to the title image, but his momentum suddenly stopped.
Rashidi Ellis fights Alberto Palmita for a Magsayo card against Vargas on Saturday, July 9 at Showtime at 9 p.m. ET
There was friction between Ellis and his promotional team Golden Boy, and he was on the sidelines for 21 months.
“It was so frustrating, especially for me in the gym, just waiting for the next one,” Ellis said. “You know, it’s so frustrating. But, you know, I just like, you know, to stay focused, and stay in the gym. It just got me out of my mind.”
After his contract with Golden Boy expired, Ellis signed a management agreement with PBC and is ready to get his boxing career back on track on July 9 against Alberto Palmita (17-1, 12 KOs) on Mark Magsayo’s Showtime card against Rey Vargas.
It’s hard for most boxers to stay fit during long lags in their careers, but Ellis has never been far from the gym. He remained busy sparring with undisputed middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade.
“I was helping Canelo fight Caleb Plant and helping my man ‘Boo Boo’ [Demetrius Andrade] “His last fight was supposed to be him and some other fights,” Ellis said.
It stands to reason that working with world champions helped Ellis grow as a boxer.
“I definitely take, you know, only little things, you know,” Ellis said. “The way they step on is, you know, the weakest and all you know. I just pick their brains while I’m there.”
Ring rust is not a concern for Ellis after the work he received with Ellis and Andrade. The wait was tough for Ellis, but he looks to the future.
“I hope to get the champs,” said Ellis, “but you know, it’s not going to be easy.” “So I guess I have to learn, keep improving myself until you get the big names. Whatever big names are out there.”
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