Ellis Zorro made a name for himself as a professional boxer since he made his professional debut in 2017. Through his exploits, the Bromley-born has won the WBO European title in 2023 as well as over 15 career fights. Aside from boxing, Zorro is also a jeweler who took after his father.
Though he may be a ferocious fighter who takes and gives a good trashing for a living, Zorro has a tender side that can being a committed father to his adorable daughter. Away from what we see in the ring, here is all you need to know about him.
Fascinating Facts About Ellis Zorro
1. His Age and and Real Name
As you would find, Ellis Zorro was born on October 5, 1992 in Bromley, Kent. Based on this, we can conclude that he is 32 years old. Over time, people have been curious about his real name considering that it is the same name that a fictional 20th century character used.
Since he became a boxer, many have attached him to Zorro who is portrayed wearing masks in movies. It turns out that, that Zorro is his surname and not another gimmick.
2. Ellis Zorro’s Parents Divorced when He was Young
His parents divorced when he was in the 6th grade and that affected him as he was sent to live with his father while his two other siblings went to live with his mother. Notably, his father worked long shifts meaning Zorro was mostly on his own.
Though, he was able to complete his secondary school and enter the university at Bruno University. According to him, he did not have much interest in academics and he only went to the University because his parents wanted him to. On his own, he thought he would just pursue a career in HR. At this point, his father advised him to concentrate more on his studies.
3. He Tried Teaching Special Needs Children after University
Prior to the launch of a boxing career, Ellis worked as a one-to-one teacher for children who were on the autism spectrum. He did this work after his graduation from the University and based on his mother’s persuasion.
According to him, the experience was quite important for him.
4. Zorro Started Boxing at the Age of 20
Unlike many professional fighters, Zorro did not start boxing at a younger age. In fact, it was while studying at the University that he started combat sports, by then he was already 20 years old.
At first, it was difficult for him during his amateur years as he did not have experience. Moreso, at the age of 25, he was surrounded by professional boxers like Chris Congo, and Chamberlain who he felt were better than him. Nonetheless, he did not allow this to discourage him, Zorro used their journey as a strength after all if they could do it so could he.
5. He made his Professional Debut in 2017
According to Boxrec.com, Zorro made his professional debut on December 2, 2017 in a match against Jindrich Velecky. Notably, he won the match with an impressive KO.
Subsequently, he set a winning streak that has brought his record to 16 wins. Of this number, he won 7 via knock outs. At the time of filing this report, he remains undefeated.
6. The Fighter Secured a Contract with Boxxer and Skysports after Defeating Rickey Reeves
In 2022, Ellis reached another career milestone when he won a promotion contract with Boxxer and Skysport. According to reports he achieved this feat when he defeated Ricky Reeves during the Boxxer series.
7. He Won The WBO European Title in an Upset Against Hosea Burton
In May 2023, Ellis gave boxing afficionados their money’s worth when he won his 16th career fight against Hosea Burton, cousin to the legendary boxer, Tyson Fury. Arguably, the match was an upset as Burton had more experience and had even moved from light heavyweight to cruiserweight division ahead of the fight.
Apparently, Burton had given hints that this would be his last fight if he doesnt win. Hence, when Ellis knocked him out in the sixth round, Ellis did not just win the vacant WBO European title, he may have retired Fury’s cousin.
8. Aside from Boxing, Zorro is Also a Jeweller
Though Ellis has made a name for himself as a tough contender to meet in the ring, there is a side of him that many do not know. Apparently, there was a time when he just wanted to do boxing as a hobby without paying too much attention to training. This was because he considered making jewelry another work that occupied his time.
From what we gathered, he had picked the craft from his dad, a professional jeweler who had invested in the craft since before Ellis was born. Thus, Ellis would always find himself working in the business.
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9. The Fighter is a Committed Father
Aside from the commitment he shows to winning his fights, there is another aspect of his life that he is just as committed to raising his daughter. From the snippets we gathered on his social media updates, Ellis is the father of a daughter. Even more interesting is the fact that he enjoys spending time with his adorable child.
Away from this, he has made it clear that he is a proud autistic dad based on a T-shirt he wore in one of his Instagram updates. Based on this, we may not be wrong to assume that his daughter is on the spectrum and he is on top of his game to support her. Also, his daughter is said to have been diagnosed with autism when she was 18 months old.
More on their relationship, the fighter has made it clear that whenever he fights, he is fighting for his daughter’s future.
10. How Rich is Ellis Zorro?
The boxer has an estimated net worth of over $1 million which he made from his career. Though he has not verified this amount, his career successes and bout gice credence to earning.
It would be recalled that he won the Boxxer Series Cruiserweight championship but what is equally as interesting is that he walked away with £40,000 pounds.
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