SubscribeJews and Arabs extending a hand towards athletic cooperation
It’s not quite Rocky (although maybe it is in a sense), but here’s a story from the IvoryTowerz, a blog on culture and society, about an unlikely 1-2 boxing combination: a Israel Jewish gym owner and a young Palestinian boxer. I can see the movie now.
In another tale, perhaps feet would be more accurate: From [...]
Lest we forget: Boxer who survived Auschwitz by fighting dies
From the JTA:
JERUSALEM — Salamo Arouch, a Greek-Jewish boxer who survived Auschwitz by fighting fellow prisoners, has died.
Arouch died in a nursing home in Israel on April 26. He was 86.
Arouch served as a consultant on the 1989 film “Triumph of the Spirit” about his win-or-die fights staged by the Nazis. It was the first [...]
Dmitriy Salita: Breaking into the big time
With every fight, Dmitriy Salita is gaining more attention. His most recent fight was carried on HBO pay-per-view and the cable channel will features a segment on him on “Ring Life,” which you can watch here in three installments, courtesy of YouTube.
Mazel tov, Dmitriy Salita
The Orthodox-Jewish boxer kept his perfect record intact, beating Derrick Campos on Nov. 8 at Madison Square Garden to improve to 29 wins and one draw (16 knockouts).
Dan Rafael from ESPN.com described the bout:
Salita won a unanimous decision … although it was a very difficult fight for the New York-based Ukrainian.
Judge Robin Taylor absurdly [...]
Salita Puts it on the line
Dmitriy Salita puts his prefect record (28-0-1) on the line when he takes on Derrick Campos for the IBF Intercontinental Championship on Saturday night, Nov. 8, at Madison Square Garden. The fight wll be carried by HBO Pay-Per-View.
In an NJJN article, Mike Silver, author of The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the [...]
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