Won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the final he defeated Kim U-Gil of North Korea on points (5:0).
Green was a middleweight who beat Rocky Graziano twice in 1944, and KOed Joey Giardello in 1950. Overall record, 70W(23KO), 3D, 14L.
Was the claimant to American Flyweight title, 1917, by KO over Young Zulu Kid. Lost claim in 1919 against Young Montreal.
Current major boxing promoter who puts on major fights in Madison Square Garden and other venues. His daughter is the well-known actress Natasha Lyonne.
Bantamweight champion, 1924-1925. 85W, 5D, 14L, 26ND
Simon was known as The Ape. Fought Joe Louis twice. In the first meeting in 1941, he lasted until the 13th round before being knocked out. Simon KOed Jersey Joe Walcott in 1940 in their only meeting. The Ape's was overall 38W(27KO), 1D, 10L. Simon has a small role in the film On the Waterfront.
Rough tough middleweight boxer from New York, circa 1948-9. Davis was shot to death while coming to the defense of his friendly barkeep during an armed robbery. He is reputed the have broken one robbers jaw before taking the fatal shot. A tough cookie to say the least. Born Albert Davidoff.
English lightweight (1920-1933), ranked in 30s. Record 125W(80KO), 10D, 10L.
(Alexander Rudolph). Middleweight champion 1914-1917. McCoy won the world championship when he defeated George Chip, then champion, who was standing in for a fight scheduled with his brother Joe Chip. He Kod George Chip in the first round. He was thereafter derogatorily referred to as the "cheese champion" for being a light hitter who lucked into the championship, and for fighting many No Decision bouts (like most fighters of the day). Actually, he may have fought as many as 137 fights before losing for the first time in 1917 in a championship fight with Mike ODowd. Not too shabby, cheesy or no.
(1909-1961) Lightweight champ 1930. KOd Sammy Mandell (not Jewish) in first round for title, then lost the title when Tony Canzoneri KOd Singer in 1st round later that year. 60W, 2D, 8L.
Was the Heavyweight champion from 1934-35. Fought with a Star of David on his shorts. Always some dispute whether he was really Jewish; or marketing ploy. It is known that his father was Jewish, but speculated that he was raised Catholic. Father of Max Baer, Jr. who played Jethro on Beverly Hillbillies.
is a Ukrainian-born Jewish-American boxer from Brooklyn, New York in the welterweight division. He is a practicing Orthodox Jew, and became so after he moved to Brooklyn. He does not fight on the Sabbath or Jewish holidays and follows Jewish dietary laws.
Was a major boxing promoter of the 20s and 30s. Began as a ticket scalper. Signed Joe Louis to an exclusive contract in 35. Put on major fights in the Garden. Died in 1953.
is a British-based Israeli heavyweight boxer, currently International Boxing Organization's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion, with a 27–1 record. Greenberg has been nicknamed the Lion from Zion.
is a Belarusian-born Israeli professional boxer, based in the United States.He is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion. Foreman turned professional in January 2002 in the Junior Middleweight Division and remained undefeated for 29 fights until June 5, 2010, in which he lost by TKO in the ninth round to Miguel Cotto.
Attell learned to fight growing up in an Irish neighborhood. He was featherweight champ for eight years (1901-08). Overall record was 171-9.
Hollandersky was known as the Newsboy. Possibly most prolific fighter of all time. Reputed to have fought some 1,309 bouts.
Levine was a middleweight (1941-1949) whose most famous fight was with Sugar Ray Robinson (11/6/46) in which he almost KOed Robinson in the 5th round. A long count might have saved Robinson. Robinson managed to rebound and knock out Levine in the 10th round, but he never could remember the fight after the 5th round. It has been claimed that Robinson said no one ever hit him harder than Levine did in the 5th round of that fight. Levine never got a title shot. His overall record was 50W(36KO), 6D, 15L.
Ross was a World lightweight champ from 33-35; welterweight 34;35-38. Grew up in an Orthodox home in Chicago, and his father opposed him going into the ring and wanted him to be a Hebrew teacher. After his fathers death, Ross became the familys support. He was a war hero and becamed addicted to morphine for his wounds. Successful fight back from addiction was made into the movie Monkey On My Back.
Probably the second best Jewish heavyweight after Max Baer (who is considered to be Jewish by some boxing historians and not Jewish by others), so maybe the best all-time Jewish heavyweight.
