"American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Ring - Page 2

fists of fury · 09-24-2009, 08:14 PM

I've seen Salita fight; I had no idea he was Jewish.

Gesta · 09-24-2009, 10:34 PM

Zab Judah is Jewish.

Mendoza · 09-25-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by janitor

For boxing to thrive the only things needed are:

Poverty

Social inequality

Ethnic tensions

A lot of money in another sector of the economy to finance it.

From World War 1, to World War 2 the Jews had a champion in one of the 8 weight classes.

According to Tunney, and records from the Jews, Harry Greb was Jewish.

turpinr · 09-25-2009, 10:22 AM

daniel mendoza started it all,then along came dutch sam and young dutch sam

Bummy Davis · 09-25-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mendoza

From World War 1, to World War 2 the Jews had a champion in one of the 8 weight classes.

According to Tunney, and records from the Jews, Harry Greb was Jewish.

Really I did not know Greb was Jewish...a good book was Bummy Davis and Murder INC. about Jewish boxers and Gansta's in the 30's

john garfield · 09-25-2009, 01:36 PM

Greb being Jewish is a myth. Some passed-along tale about the spelling of his name being transposed from Berg.

McGrain · 09-25-2009, 01:41 PM

Yup, Greb wasn't Jewish. His heritage is German from what I can gather.

Minotauro · 09-25-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fists of fury

Nice read. Are there any Jewish boxers currently active?

Zab Judah

ripcity · 09-26-2009, 04:43 AM

Greb is not Jewish, Zab Judah's Father Yoel Judah is a Black Hebrew Israelite.
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I don't know how Jewish the Judah family is in practice but they are not ethinicly.
The Bear's Max and Buddy were Jewish ethinicly (on their Father's side) but may not have been in practice.

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fists of fury Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: March for Revenge Posts: 10,602 vCash: 1325	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin I've seen Salita fight; I had no idea he was Jewish.
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Gesta Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,457 vCash: 300	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin Zab Judah is Jewish.
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turpinr Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lancashire Posts: 8,637 vCash: 1000	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin daniel mendoza started it all,then along came dutch sam and young dutch sam
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john garfield P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 17,562 vCash: 1000	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin Greb being Jewish is a myth. Some passed-along tale about the spelling of his name being transposed from Berg.
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McGrain Diamond Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 63,255 vCash: 1000	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin Yup, Greb wasn't Jewish. His heritage is German from what I can gather.
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09-26-2009, 04:43 AM	#24
ripcity Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: "Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." Posts: 12,046 vCash: 856	Re: "American Jewish Muscle": Forging a New Masculinity in the Streets and in the Rin Greb is not Jewish, Zab Judah's Father Yoel Judah is a Black Hebrew Israelite. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I don't know how Jewish the Judah family is in practice but they are not ethinicly. The Bear's Max and Buddy were Jewish ethinicly (on their Father's side) but may not have been in practice.
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