Q&A with Leyla Leidecker, aka Mrs. Yuri Foreman

Posted by Ron Kaplan on June 1, 2010 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

In this corner, Mrs. Yuri Foreman.

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Yuri Foreman documentary available from ESPN online

Posted by Ron Kaplan on May 5, 2010 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (0)

HBO profiles Foreman in sports magazine broadcast

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Required Reading: Barney Ross: The Life of a Jewish Fighter

Posted by Ron Kaplan on July 22, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

The 2006 biography by Douglas Century is now out in paperback.

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Playing catch up

Posted by Ron Kaplan on December 2, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

The holidays are great but it can really play havoc on one’s schedule. We haven’t had a “normal” seek around here since before the High Holy Days. So here goes: Yuri Foreman is getting ready to put his perfect record of 26-0 — as well as his NABF light middleweight title — on the line as [...]

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