Greatest jewish boxer...

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  1. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greatest jewish boxer...

    ..was Abe Attel, Doc Kearns said he was the greatest fighter he ever saw!!
     
    SLAKKA, Sep 28, 2009
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  2. mcvey

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    Benny Leonard.Stands alone.


    Daniel Mendoza, honourable mention.
     
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  3. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If it ain't Benjamin Leiner, it's Beryl Rosofsky.
     
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  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benny Leonard was the greatest
     
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  5. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benny Leonard. Hands downs.
     
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  6. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, I certainly have no problem with Benny Leonard. I just thought I'd mention another Bennie...Briscoe, that is.
     
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  7. Sweet Pea

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    There was one they called "Peerless" that might've had something to say about that.
     
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    Clearly Dimitri Salita.
     
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  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    a lad called owen moran bested attell twice too
    leonard is No1
     
    turpinr, Sep 29, 2009
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  10. Mr Butt

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    leonard is probabaly a level above
     
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    Benny Leonard or Barney Ross
     
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  12. Mendoza

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    While there is some debate on the topic, Tunney said Harry Greb was Jewish, and the Jews who are known for research and copious notes have Greb in their book of who's who.

    In those days, fighters would sometimes hide their ethnicity for greater fan appeal.
     
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  13. Stevie G

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    As in Jim Driscoll ?
     
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  14. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It is pretty freekin remarkable that Ben whipped Ted Kid Lewis and Jack Britton
     
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  15. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not the Greb is Berg thing again???
    Talk about I Yi Yi!!
     
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