Greatest jewish boxer...

[SLAKKA]

Greatest jewish boxer...

..was Abe Attel, Doc Kearns said he was the greatest fighter he ever saw!!

[mcvey]

Greatest jewish boxer...

..was Abe Attel, Doc Kearns said he was the greatest fighter he ever saw!!

Benny Leonard.Stands alone.


Daniel Mendoza, honourable mention.

[Stonehands89]

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

[Bummy Davis]

Benny Leonard was the greatest

[OBCboxer]

Benny Leonard. Hands downs.

[laxpdx]

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

[Sweet Pea]

..Abe Attel, Doc Kearns said he was the greatest fighter he ever saw!!There was one they called "Peerless" that might've had something to say about that.

[Flea Man]

Clearly Dimitri Salita.

[turpinr]

There was one they called "Peerless" that might've had something to say about that.
a lad called owen moran bested attell twice too
leonard is No1

[Mr Butt]

leonard is probabaly a level above

[jaffay]

Benny Leonard or Barney Ross

[Mendoza]

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.

[Stevie G]

There was one they called "Peerless" that might've had something to say about that.
As in Jim Driscoll ?

[SLAKKA]

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

[SLAKKA]

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.

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

[Sweet Pea]

As in Jim Driscoll ?The same.

[mcvey]

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

Sammy Mandell deserves a mention ,fine lightweight jab artist, who beat among others.
Canzoneri
Petrolle
Fields
Mclarnin
Kansas
Dundee
Terris

[ripcity]

Benny Leonard
Barney Ross
Lew Tendler
Ted Lewis

[rodney]

Bummy Davis --- Honourable Mention

[mcvey]

Jack Kid Berg , beat
Canzoneri
Chocolate
Petrolle
Callaghan
Larkin.

[Minotauro]

Barney Ross

[turpinr]

Jack Kid Berg , beat
Canzoneri
Chocolate
Petrolle
Callaghan
Larkin.
did he KO larkin ??

[Mr Butt]

did he KO larkin ??



i think he won on pts over ten

[The Mighty One]

Myron Pacquiao

[turpinr]

i think he won on pts over ten
my dad told me that "kid berg" had lungs like bellows and could expand his chest by about 6" which is a lot considering his weight.
be the 100th anniversry of his birth next month won't it ??

[turpinr]

just checked ,it was june

[Mr Butt]

my dad told me that "kid berg" had lungs like bellows and could expand his chest by about 6" which is a lot considering his weight.
be the 100th anniversry of his birth next month won't it ??


i think that was back in june but i am not sure


bit late sorry changing nappy

[turpinr]

kid berg always used be at ringside in the 70's.bet mcvey's seen him at the fights

[mcvey]

kid berg always used be at ringside in the 70's.bet mcvey's seen him at the fights
Very dapper and witty guy, the " WhiteChapel Windmill".

[turpinr]

Very dapper and witty guy, the " WhiteChapel Windmill".
yeah,you could tell he was a smart bloke,still liked the ladies too didn't he.:D:D

[SLAKKA]

And the man nominated as greatest hebrew hitter of them all by the late great Damon Runyon???

Why Dutch Sam of course!!

[turpinr]

And the man nominated as greatest hebrew hitter of them all by the late great Damon Runyon???

Why Dutch Sam of course!!
and his son,young dutch sam

[djanders]

Max Baer.