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• David Malul Back in the Ring Next Month
David Malul is scheduled to get in the ring for his second pro fight on November 23 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York, USA. The card is promoted by Star Boxing.Malul was knocked down twice in the first round of his pro debut against Lucien Hannah. back on September 14. Amazingly, Malul came back to score two knockdowns of his own in that same round to earn a stoppage victory. In an ...2024
• Feldman Makes Weight, Muyaya Misses

Even though Joshua Feldman (3-0) weighed in a tad bit under the 154-pound junior middleweight limit, he'll be fighting at middleweight+ at Box Camp Booysens tomorrow in Johannesburg, South Africa. His opponent Henry Muyaya badly missed weight."I was a little annoyed," Feldman told The Jewish Boxing Blog, "because I thought once again there would be a problem with the fight happening." Feldman has ...2024
• Heart of a Lion: An Interview with David Malul
David Malul fell to the canvas for the second time in the first round of his pro debut. "This is the ultimate test," he told himself as he rose to his feet. "I didn't think for a second it was over. I just thought the win would be sweeter," he told The Jewish Boxing Blog in a phone interview two days after his stunning first round knockout victory over Lucien Hannah.The game plan, fashioned by Mik...2024
• Contentious Weigh-in for David Malul and Lucien Hannah

David Malul was ready to weigh-in today ahead of his pro debut, but was made to briefly wait as Lucien Hannah's weight caused some controversy. Before the weigh-in, Malul had just completed the physical exam where his condition and cognitive fitness were tested to make sure he was capable of fighting tomorrow at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York."King" David was set to weigh-in but cou...2024
• Daniel Ivanovski Wins Debut by TKO

Cruiserweight Daniel Ivanovski stopped Wondon Alonzo Hughes two minutes and 41 seconds into the fight at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage in Louisville, Kentucky, USA this past Saturday. Ivanovski was poised, smooth, and strategic in victory.Ivanovski, a 23 year old from Israel, walked to the ring to the rhymes of Ice Cube's The Gutter Shit. BoxRec lists his weight as 191.5, five ...2024
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• Hollywood Champ: The Confusing Legacy of Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan held the junior welterweight world championship for nearly three and a half years and after his boxing career ended, he trained the biggest Hollywood stars on the sets of their movies. Yet among fans of Jewish boxing, Callahan isn't revered like Benny Leonard nor is he admired like Barney Ross. Though his championship reign was long, it was hampered by several factors: the "syntheti...2024
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• 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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• 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
• 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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• Toe-to-Toe with Ira Berkow
When Rocky Graziano stopped Tony Zale in the sixth round of their world title bout at Chicago Stadium, a seven-year old Jewish kid from the nearby Lawndale neighborhood sulked for the rest of that balmy July day in 1947. Young Ira Berkow was a fan of Zale, the dethroned middleweight champion from Gary, Indiana. The heartbreak caused by the loss would become the future Pulitzer Prize winner's first...2024
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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

• Heart of a Lion: An Interview with David Malul
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• Jewish Boxing in China
Jews have been in China for at least a thousand years, first forming a base in Kaifeng, a city west of Beijing and Shanghai. Merchants of all religions, including Jews, traveled the Silk Road, a network of well-worn trading routes, into China for over a millennium.Boxing has existed in China for thousands of years, but it was used as a martial art and not as a competitive sport. At the turn of the...2024
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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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• David Malul to Make Debut in September
Fresh off an excellent showing in this year's Ring Masters, David Malul has decided to turn professional. He's scheduled to fight on September 14 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York, USA in a four-rounder.The 21 year old from Queens told The Jewish Boxing Blog, "I decided to go pro because I have a deep passion for boxing and a strong desire to push myself to the highest levels."Malul...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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• 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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• David Malul to Fight Lucien Hannah in September
David Malul is scheduled to fight Lucien Hannah on September 14 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York. Malul will be making his debut while Hannah is 0-1.Malul is a 21 year old from Queens, New York. Legendary matchmaker Ron Katz, who is putting the card together, describes him as a "tough kid, very green." Katz joked he wanted the founder of The Jewish Boxing Blog to serve as Malul's o...2024
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• Josh Feldman to Fight on DAZN

Josh Feldman's next fight is scheduled to be streamed on DAZN, one of the major players in boxing. The 19 year old is slated to face Welcome Malumbu at Box Camp Booysens in Johannesburg, South Africa.Box Rec now lists Malumbu, a fighter from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as 0-8. The Promoter Boxing 5 and various reports on the fight claim his record is 0-6. To be clear, no one is trying to hid...2024
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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
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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