ABC's Wide World of Sports Jimmy Ellis vs. Oscar Bonavena (Season 7, Episode 48)
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ABC's Wide World of Sports

Jimmy Ellis vs. Oscar Bonavena (Season 7, Episode 48)

TV Episode | Sport

Jimmy Ellis and Oscar Bonavena square off in the semifinal of the WBA Heavyweight Elimination Tournament, which is being broadcast live from Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.

Edit Released

Updated Dec 2, 1967

Release date

Dec 2, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim McKay Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Howard Cosell Self - Ringside Commentator Self - Ringside Commentator See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Dave Anderson Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000)
Sidney Baer Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Oscar Bonavena Self - Boxer Self - Boxer See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jimmy Braddock Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1944)
Lester Bromberg Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jimmy Cannon Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Ezzard Charles Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	The Knockout Parade (1953)
Hector Chaumont Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
George Chuvalo Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	The Fly (1986)
Angelo Dundee Self - Trainer Self - Trainer See fewer	Cinderella Man (2005)
Mel Durslag Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Cavalcade of America (1952)
Herman Dutreix Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jimmy Ellis Self - Boxer Self - Boxer See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Bob Evans Self - WBA President Self - WBA President See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Nat Fleischer Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Marvin Goldberg Self - Manager Self - Manager See fewer	The Last Fight (1983)
Milton Gross Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Hank Kaplan Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Mark Kram Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Joe Louis Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	This Is the Army (1943)
Rocky Marciano Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	College Confidential (1960)
Barney Nagler Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Make That Spare (1960)
Red Smith Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jersey Joe Walcott Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	The Harder They Fall (1956)
George Wheeler Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)