Favorite Jewish boxers?

Benny Leonard for me. He is in many historian's P4P top ten all time lists and if I had a list, he'd fall somewhere around 8-10 I guess..

There were so many great Jewish fighters but Benny was the best of them all imo.

 

Yuri Foreman.

 

The modern era includes Dana Rosenblatt, Dimitry Salita, Yuri Foreman,Travis Kaufmann and Cletus Seldin. I feel like I'm forgetting someone, but can't remember who.

 

I kinda like Joey Maxim. Wasn’t an ATG by any means but that man had guts.

EDIT: oops guess he was Italian. My bad

 

Not as good as Ross but just as tough, Al Bummy Davis

 

My dad's favorite was Benny Leonard by far. Of those who boxed in my lifetime I'll go with Saoul Mamby.

 

Wlad Klitschko

 

Mike Rossman deserves a shout. His fights against Victor Galindez are classic.

 

Solly Seeman was an old time Bantam Weight who beat Sammy Mandell, Jimmy Goodrich, Willie Davis, Jimmy Blue, Sammy Vogel, Mickey Brown, Joe Leopold, Red Dolan, Frankie LaFay, Johnny Ciccoli, Frankie Richie & Benny Vierra amongst others.

He was also ducked by Rocky Kansas when Solly was #1 contender for the LW title. He retired out of frustration.

Solly was voted in the top ten Jewish boxers of all time years ago.

 

Gotta tell you, B. I love that he gets much love on these boards because he was superb.

 

Jewish boxers. Lol! What's next "Best Catholic Boxers" or "Best Christian Boxers"? Weird thread.

 

The great Abe attel deserves a mention for sure

 

Agreed. Whilst he's clearly behind Benny Leonard and Barney Ross from a P4P ATG perspective, imo, Attell must be in with a good shout of the most underappreciated Jewish boxer of all time. The c.26 x defences of his FW crown during his 8.5 year reign stacks up, numbers wise, pretty well with just about any number of lineal world title defences, in any weight division, in the sports entire history.