Boxing

Fighting for belonging: A Jewish boxer's extraordinary journey through poverty, faith, and tragedy

Within a decade, Yuri Foreman became a world champion, representing a country where he had once struggled to feel accepted and carving out a place in the long history of Jewish boxing.

CELEBRATING HIS VICTORY over Daniel Santos in Las Vegas on Nov. 14, 2009, alongside legendary promoter Bob Arum, after becoming Israel’s first major professional boxing world champion. Arum had told Foreman that promoting a Jewish world champion was one of his ambitions.
Ido Amiaz loses by TKO to Shimon Smotritsky in an unofficial boxing match in Tel Aviv after issuing a challenge to fight Zionists. August 18, 2026.

‘Come fight me Zios’: Anti-Israel influencer's boxing challenge ends in 40-second TKO

How an Israeli coach's revolutionary training method turned eleven rounds of experience into a German boxing title.

Coach David Golani's Method: Boxing Prepared Differently

Tel Aviv Vice Mayor Guy Avner challenges NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to a boxing match. August 3, 2026.

Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Guy Avner challenges NYC Mayor Mamdani to charity boxing event


Sorry, ladies: Israeli breakout fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon is already taken, and engaged

A whole country seemed glued to the TV on Saturday night to watch a fight that, until recently, many people probably had not even heard about.

 Israeli fighter Ahavat HaShem Gordon after he defeated Turkish opponent Ali Kuyuncu at UTMA 17 after Kuyuncu declared a forfeit in the second round.

Turkish boxer attacks Israeli opponent before fight, Israeli wins in two rounds

Konyuncu was seen bleeding profusely from a wound on the side of his head, and the judges made the call to end the fight there, awarding victory to Gordon.

ISRAELI MUAY Thai fighter, Ahavat Hashem Gordon, seen with an Israeli flag following his win on February 21, 2026.

Israel wins seven medals at Abu Dhabi kickboxing World Championships

Israel’s kickboxing team returned from the Abu Dhabi World Championships with seven medals, highlighted by Yulia Sachkov’s gold.

One of gold medalist Yulia Sachkov and one of Israel flag on the podium at the Kickboxing World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

The Thrilla in Manila at 50: Ali, Frazier and the 'closest thing to dying' - interview

When Ali faced Frazier for the final time, they didn't just battle for a title. They fought for each other’s honor in a grueling, unforgettable showdown.

Forever entwined in history: Muhammad Ali’s three fights with Joe Frazier have gone down in boxing lore as one of the greatest trilogies and rivalries ever in sport, particularly the first and third fights.

10 Christian Zionists: Floyd Mayweather Jr. - No. 6

Publicly backed Israel’s right to self-defense.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

British boxer Ricky Hatton dies age 46, BBC reports

Hatton was a former world champion boxer and had been due to make a comeback in December this year.

 Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera - AO Arena, Manchester, Britain - November 12, 2022 Ricky Hatton during his fight against Marco Antonio Barrera Action.

Israel shines in kickboxing at World Games with two gold medals and a silver

Thursday's podium successes followed Shaked Nisimian's gold in women’s combat sambo, Nili Block's bronze, and Yulia Sachkov, Jodah Osaid, and Polina Grossman reaching the kickboxing finals.

ISRAELI KICKBOXER Yulia Sachkov reached the podium on Thursday at the World Game.

Watch the scandalous moment: Boxer gave an orangutan an electronic cigarette

Russian Anastasia Luchkina endangered the life of a female orangutan at a zoo in the Crimean Peninsula: “Deliberate cruelty to an endangered animal.”

Orangutan

The Jewish boxer: Dmitriy Salita represents Judaism in and out of the ring - interview

Once, Salita fought other boxers in the ring; now he fights for other boxers to give them a shot at getting in the ring.

 DMITRIY SALITA praying at the Western Wall during his first trip to Israel, 2009

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