Posts Tagged: Jewish boxers
Has an Orthodox Jewish Boxing Champion Become More Impressive as a Promoter?
Some people dream of having a fairy-tale career. Dmitriy Salita is on his second one. But it wasn’t magic. Hard work and dedication led to his success....
The Nazis Made Jewish Boxers Fight for Their Lives
During the Holocaust, some Jews had to fight for their right to live by boxing fellow Jews for Nazi amusement, where the loser would die,...
No Stopping Cletus ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin, as US Jewish Boxer Retains Title With Latest Victory
Jewish champion boxer Cletus Seldin extended his deadly personal record to 25 wins out of 26 fights -- 21 of them knockouts -- when he...
This Book on Jewish Boxers Is a Knockout
One Jewish boxer killed another man in the ring. The other killed 22 Japanese men on the battlefield in World War II. One seemed to be addicted...
The Holocaust Legacy That Packs a Punch
JNS.org - Shot three times by the Nazis in Poland, Bernard Fleischer was down for the count. But just as he was about to be finished...
Diversity and Jewish History
Silicon Valley has a "diversity problem." According to a New York Times editorial, most Silicon Valley employees are white and Asian men. "Among technical employees," the...
Yuri Foreman’s Road Back to the Ring
JNS.org - Gleason's Gym has been an integral part of Jewish boxer Yuri Foreman's life for more than a decade. It is the place where...
Rising Jewish Brawler Cletus Seldin Wins Latest Match in Three Rounds
Cletus Seldin, the Long Island boxer known as the "Hebrew Hammer," won his latest fight in three rounds Friday night against the formerly undefeated Luis...
Yuri Foreman Wins Comeback Fight After Almost Two Year Hiatus
Famed Orthodox Jewish boxer Yuri Foreman, won his first fight since March 2011 Wednesday night in a six-round shutout match against Brandon Baue at BB King's...
Jewish Boxers Yuri Foreman and Dmitriy Salita Announce 2013 Fights
Two top Jewish boxers have announced fights in the new year. Belarus-born rabbi-to-be Yuri Foreman, a former junior middleweight champion, will return to the...
On the Rise: Cletus ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin Seeks to Join Historic Jewish Boxing Ranks (VIDEO)
Cletus Seldin, an up and coming Jewish boxer who picked the moniker 'Hebrew Hammer,' has shown great promise since he launched his professional boxing career last year....
