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• Jackson Off Tomorrow’s Card
Lev Jackson had been scheduled to fight Mathusan Mahindas in a junior welterweight bout in Toronto tomorrow. Jackson is now off the card and Mahindas is slated to fight Viacheslav Shulevskyi.A week and a half ago, Jackson told The Jewish Boxing Blog that the fight was up in the air. He had said that he felt “chunky” weighing 138 pounds for his last fight, so it was surprising to see the fight with...2024
• Lev Jackson to Fight Undefeated Mathusan Mahindas
Lev Jackson is scheduled to fight Mathusan Mahindas on April 21 at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in a junior welterweight contest. The show is promoted by Lee Baxter, who was the promoter for Jackson's debut in 2019.Jackson, a 31 year old from Richmond in British Columbia, comes in with a record of 3-1-1 with one KO and one no contest. He acknowledges that Mahindas, w...2024
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• Two Jewish Fighters Compete in Ring Masters
Following in the tradition of the defunct New York Golden Gloves, the Ring Masters amateur championships brings together the New York area's best boxers in the unpaid ranks. Two Jewish fighters have made it deep into this year's tournament. Rebecca Goldberg will fight in the finals of the 146 elite division at Madison Square Garden next month. David Malul hopes to join Goldberg at MSG. He fights i...2024
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• Seldin Starts Strong, Wins Decision

Cletus Seldin defeated Jose Angulo by majority decision tonight at Madison Square Garden Theater. He scored a knockdown in each of the first two rounds before Angulo moved more to get into the fight.Seldin-Angulo was supposed to open the televised portion of the 360 Promotions card, but it ended up being the third fight. The crowd chanted, “Hamma! Hamma!” Cletus, the 37 year old puncher, came out ...2024
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• Cletus Seldin and Jose Angulo Weigh In

Cletus Seldin and Jose Angulo weighed in ahead of their clash tomorrow at the MSG Theater in New York. Both weighed in a few pounds south of the welterweight division.Seldin, a 37 year old New Yorker, weighed in at 142.4 pounds. That was the same weight he was for his last fight in October against Patrick Okine. It is well within the Hebrew Hammer’s normal range. With a record of 27-1, Cletus will...2024
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• Benny Nizard Wins Pro Debut

Junior middleweight Benny Nizard won his pro debut by unanimous decision against Avend Yassin at Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan in Levallois-Perret, France. The former French amateur champion displayed impressive ability during his first fight.Nizard, a southpaw from Paris, slid through the ropes to wild applause. When the bell rang, Yassin, a 33 year old from Ploufragan, started the fight as a ...2024

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• Josh Feldman's All In
"Even if I don't have a fight, I can't stop training," Josh Feldman told SA Boxing Talk ahead of his March 8 bout against Sibusiso Muteleni at Box Camp Booysens in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Right now, I feel I'm in the best shape."The Cape Town native said he is all-in. "I'm taking this so seriously. I just care about training, watching film, and sleeping. I believe I'm going to be the best in ...2024
• Sagiv Ismailov Continues to Improve

Sagiv Ismailov won by decision against Evghenii Shabazov at Chisinau State University of Physical Education and Sports in Chisinau, Moldova last night. Ismailov's intelligent jabs and slippery defense controlled the contest in his first career six-rounder.Ismailov, a 21 year old Israeli, has developed impressively this year. Against Shabazov, his jab was particularly effective. He used it as a ran...2023
• Review of The Fighter of Auschwitz
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders who boxed to help others surviveBy Erik BrouwerCassell, 2023Leen Sanders of Rotterdam, Netherlands was one of the best European boxers of the late 1920s and for much of the 1930s. He began as a featherweight and climbed through the lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight divisions. Known for his "double defense," Sanders was a...2023
• Mor Oknin to Face Pedro Rabia

Flyweight Mor Oknin is scheduled to face Pedro Rabia on Sunday, September 3 at Studio 3-33 in Mexico City, Mexico. The event is promoted by TT Boxing Promotions.Oknin's record is up for debate. The Israeli won his first fight by knockout. He says he won his second fight a year and a half ago by TKO. The commission that oversees boxing in Agua Prieta, Mexico told BoxRec that he lost. Oknin says the...2023
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"Flyweight Mor Oknin told The Jewish Boxing Blog that he plans to fight in either February or March in Mexico City, Mexico."

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• Josh Feldman Makes Weight, Opponent Comes in Low
Joshua Feldman is scheduled to fight Sibusiso Muteleni tomorrow at Box Camp Booysens in Johannesburg, South Africa. The fight, however, is now in jeopardy as Muteleni came in considerably underweight at today's weigh-in.Feldman, a 19 year old from Cape Town, came in under the junior middleweight limit at 153.8 pounds. Josh is 2-0 and has now weighed between 153 and 154 pounds for all of his ...2024
• Cletus Seldin to Fight in March

Cletus "Hebrew Hammer" Seldin is scheduled to fight on March 15 at Club Amazura in Queens, New York, USA according to BoxRec. With a record of 27-1, Seldin is a 37 year old power puncher from Long Island. He boasts 23 KOs.In his last two fights, Seldin has relied on impressive knockouts to win fights that were close. In 2021, Seldin was getting outboxed by William Silva until the Hammer adjusted h...2024
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• Mor Oknin to Fight In Mexico City

Flyweight Mor Oknin told The Jewish Boxing Blog that he plans to fight in either February or March in Mexico City, Mexico. This would be Oknin's fourth pro fight, all in the flyweight-rich country of Mexico.Oknin is from Netanya, Israel and of Moroccan ancestry. In an interview with May Samra of Enlace Judío, Mor revealed that he suffered from throat cancer at the age of 19. Fortunately, he beat t...2024
• The Lasting Legacy of Boxing Historian Mike Silver

In 2004, the king of boxing historians, Chuck Hasson, waltzed into the Philadelphia Jewish Museum to view an exhibition called "Sting Like A Maccabee: The Golden Age of the American Jewish-Boxer," curated by his protégé, Mike Silver. Hasson looked around and said, "Mike, you did good." Chuck’s affirmation was special. "It meant more to me than a dozen positive reviews,' said Silver.Since he began ...2023
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• Shawn Sarembock Steps Away
Shawn Michael Sarembock took to social media to announce his retirement from the sport of boxing today. "After talking with my team and taking some time to reflect and do a little bit of thinking, I've decided at this point to step away from boxing," he said.Sarembock's dad Neil, a world champion kickboxer, trained Shawn when he was little. About twelve years ago, Neil began to train his son compe...2023

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• Top 5 Jewish South African Boxers
Andre de Vries's Top 5 Jewish South African BoxersA legend in the sport, Andre de Vries is perhaps the most knowledgeable person on Earth about South African boxing. He has done almost everything in boxing, working as a historian, journalist, commentator, record keeper, collector, and for Boxing South Africa in various capacities, to name just a few of his contributions.Mr. de Vries men...2023
• Alaverdian Out of European Games
David Alaverdian lost by split decision to Attila Bernath of Hungary at the European Games in Krakow, Poland today. The close, competitive bout was marred by some curious judging.Two days before his 30th birthday, Alaverdian (8-0-1 as a pro) was not given a fair shake against the 23 year old Bernath. Both guys switched stances as Alaverdian fought the first round at range. Bernath proved to be a g...2023
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• Stefi Cohen Wins By Decision
Dr. Stefi Cohen beat Esli Cervantes by unanimous decision tonight at Commerce Casino in Commerce, California, USA. Cohen overcame a slow opening round to win.Cohen, a 31 year old world record-setting powerlifter, and Cervantes, an 18 year old from Mexico, raced out to the middle of the ring after the opening bell and instantly got into an exchange. In an effort to pace herself and find her rhythm,...2023
• WBC Orders Rematch of Duer-Bouvier
Carolina Duer lost a controversial split decision to Gabriel Bouvier in Argentina on April 29. Bouvier won a vacant trinket from the WBC with the decision. In the aftermath, Duer was adamant that she deserved to win and officially protested the result. Consequently, the WBC has now ordered a rematch between Duer and Bouvier.Duer, a 44 year old, outboxed 31 year old Bouvier during the first three r...2023

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• Seldin Starts Strong, Wins Decision
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• Sagiv Ismailov Steps Away from Boxing
Sagiv Ismailov has decided to put his boxing career on hold, The Jewish Boxing Blog has learned. Ismailov, a 21 year old, is planning to get married this year and is on route to accept a position in law enforcement.Ismailov is 7-0 with 2 KOs. He scored quick stoppage victories in his first two fights in 2020. After a 21-month layoff, he faced fellow Jewish boxer Nikita Basin, scoring a first round...2024
• Yonatan Landman Wins Pro Debut

Yonatan Landman won his professional debut yesterday at the ABU Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. The flyweight won by knockout 31 seconds into the first round.Landman is a 19 year old from Kiryat, Israel. He has been trained in the art of combat almost as long as he's been trained in the art of using the potty. His father Shai began coaching him when Yonatan was just four years old. After a decade of ki...2024
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• The Flying Hammer: An Interview with Cletus Seldin
Cletus Seldin's fight this Thursday at Sony Hall in New York, New York likely won't be the toughest challenge he's faced recently. Seldin (26-1, 22 KOs), who is celebrating his 37th birthday today, described to The Jewish Boxing Blog how he spent his 36th birthday."Last year, I ran a marathon and jumped out of an airplane all before noon," Cletus, the Hebrew Hammer, said. The sky-diving comp...2023
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• Review of The Fighter of Auschwitz
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• Review of Baseball, Nazis & Nedick's Hot Dogs
Baseball, Nazis & Nedick's Hot Dogs: Growing up Jewish in the 1930s in NewarkBy Jerry IzenbergThe Sager Group, 2023.Baseball, Nazis & Nedick's Hot Dogs is a memoir that covers the early life of legendary sports writer Jerry Izenberg from a graphic depiction of his bris until he leaves his family to join the military during the Korean War. The portion in between shows what it was like growing up in...2023
• Stefi Cohen Wins By Decision
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• Seldin Starts Strong, Wins Decision
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• Cletus Seldin and Jose Angulo Weigh In
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• Benny Nizard Wins Pro Debut
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• Josh Feldman Makes Weight, Opponent Comes in Low
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• Sagiv Ismailov Steps Away from Boxing
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• Jackson Off Tomorrow’s Card
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• Lev Jackson to Fight Undefeated Mathusan Mahindas
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• Cletus Seldin and Jose Angulo Weigh In
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• Josh Feldman Makes Weight, Opponent Comes in Low
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• Sagiv Ismailov Steps Away from Boxing
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• Yonatan Landman Wins Pro Debut
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• Mor Oknin to Fight In Mexico City
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• Year in Review: 2023
This year has been a great one for Jewish boxing! We got more fights and thankfully, fewer cancellations.Some of the best:Focused for Battle looks at several boxers' mindset during the referee's final instructions at center-ring right before the opening bell.Sagiv Ismailov Wins Under Difficult Circumstances explores the trials an Israeli boxer faced just to take part in a fight in German...2023
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• David Alaverdian is Impressive Early, Shrewd Late in Victory
Super flyweight David Alaverdian dominated the first half of his fight against the rugged Ernesto Irias in their six round affair tonight at the Westgate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Alaverdian seemed to hit a wall before bouncing back thanks to a shrewd change in strategy.Irias, a 27 year old veteran from Managua, Nicaragua, had his phone stolen in January. He came out in the first r...2023