Posts Tagged: boxing
Veteran Sports Writer, Author of New Book on Boxing History: ‘My Dad Said Judaism Is a Religion, Not an Alibi’
Renowned veteran sports writer Jerry Izenberg -- author of the new book Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing -- was taught at...
Jewish Ex-World Champion Boxer Yuri Foreman on Friday Night Title Showdown: I Won’t Be in Rabbi Mode, I’ll Be All Fighter
Former world champion boxer and ordained Orthodox Rabbi Yuri Foreman will be seeking to regain the junior middleweight title on Friday night when he takes...
Yuri Foreman Film Earns Plaudits at Cannes Film Festival (VIDEO)
A short film highlighting the career of Jewish boxer Yuri Foreman screened at the prestigious Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity this past week. The Boxer,...
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...
Amateur Boxing’s Disgrace
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) came down heavily this week on USA Boxing, officially handing down sanctions to the amateur boxing commission, and suspended...
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....
Lion of Zion Bested by Polish Rival
Saturday night at the MGM grand in Las Vegas Nevada, former WBA champion and aspiring Rabbi Yuri Foreman took on polish fighter Pawel Wolak in...