Yuri Foreman boxer

Yuri Foreman boxer
bouts
40
won
35
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
2002-01-24
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
-
Born
1980-08-05
Death
-
Nationality
Israel

Yuri Foreman (born August 5, 1980) is an Israeli professional boxer who held the WBA super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010. He was born in Gomel, Belarus, but currently fights out of Brooklyn, New York. Foreman has also pursued Jewish religious studies during his boxing career, and in 2014 was ordained as a rabbi. He has been referred to as the "Boxing Rabbi."Yuri Foreman was born in Gomel, in Belarus, then part of the Soviet Union. He started out as a swimmer, but his mother signed him up for boxing lessons at age seven after he experienced bullying and beatings. At age nine, he immigrated with his family to Israel. Boxing was not popular in Israel and there were few boxing gyms so he trained at an Arab gym. On his early days in boxing, Foreman said:The first time I walked in, I saw the stares. In their eyes, there was a lot of hatred. But I needed to box; and boy, did they all want to box me. After a while, the wall that was between us melted. We all wanted the same thing. I traveled with them as teammates. It helped that I won almost all the time. And finally, we became friends."In Israel he became an amateur boxer and won three national boxing championships. In 1999, Foreman moved to Brooklyn, New York City. He stated that the only reason he came to the United States was to pursue his dream of a professional boxing career, and saw no further opportunity to do so in Israel. His first job was in the Garment District in Manhattan, where he made deliveries and swept the floors for a clothing store. At the same time, he began training at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, where he met his first wife, Leyla Leidecker. The couple later divorced. During this period of time was when he found a Brooklyn Heights synagogue while in search of enlightenment. He was quoted saying, "As I was maturing, as a person and a fighter, I realized that I needed some sort of spiritual center to achieve things physically, especially in boxing where you need to have good spiritual form and good physical form. I needed an outlet — a spiritual backbone, so I could push myself better, channel my energy, be more present." He embarked on the long road to becoming a rabbi and was eventually ordained under the tutelage of Rabbi Dovber Pinson.In 2000, Foreman lost the New York Golden Gloves in the final, but came back in 2001 to win the tournament. During his amateur career, Foreman compiled a 75–5 record.At the onset of his professional career, Foreman's management team was unsuccessful procuring appropriate fights. Foreman struggled financially. Around 2004, Foreman met Murray Wilson who became his manager. Wilson signed Foreman up with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotion company.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-06-19 Jimmy Williams LLDLLW Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta LOST
Majority decision
2020-12-05 Jeremy Ramos WLWLLL Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage, Louisville LOST
Split-decision
2017-01-13 Erislandy Lara WLWWWW Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah LOST
KO
2016-06-03 Jason Davis LWLDWL Resorts World Casino, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-05 Lenwood Dozier WWLLLL Barclays Center, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-11-12 Jovany Javier Gomez WLLWLL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
KO
2013-07-24 Jamaal Davis LLDWWL Roseland Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-04-04 Gundrick King WLLWWL Roseland Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-01-23 Brandon Baue WLLLLL BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-03-12 Pawel Wolak WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
2010-06-05 Miguel Cotto WWLWWL Yankee Stadium, Bronx LOST
Technical knockout
2009-11-14 Daniel Santos WWLWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-06-27 Cornelius Bundrage WLWWLW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City NC
2008-12-13 James Moore WWWWLW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-10-18 Vinroy Barrett WWLLLW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-04-03 Saul Roman WWWLLW Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-12-06 Andrey Tsurkan WWWWWW Paradise Theater, Bronx WIN
Split-decision
2007-06-09 Anthony Thompson WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
2006-12-02 Donny McCrary WWLWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-06-03 Jesus Felipe Valverde LWLLLW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-02-04 Jimmy LeBlanc WDLLLW The Castle, Boston WIN
KO
2005-10-21 Troy Lowry LWWLLW Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-05-06 Kevin Cagle WWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-02-24 Jesus Soto Karass WDWWLL Hammerstein Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-11-13 Shakir Ashanti WLWLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2004-07-23 Joshua Onyango LLLLLW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-04-15 Calvin Shakir WWLWWW Hammerstein Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-01-16 Anthony Ivory LDLWLL Convention Center, Minneapolis WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-10-24 Israel Garcia WWWLLL Fernwood Resort, Bushkill WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-03 Sammy Sparkman LWLWLW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-04-26 Charles Clark LWLLLL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2003-03-29 James Johnson LWWWWL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2003-01-25 Will Evans LWWWWL Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula WIN
KO
2003-01-10 Andrey Trunov WLLLWL Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-08-30 Jose Luis Almanzar WDWWW Cipriani's Restaurant, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-06-20 Michael Corleone DLLLLW Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie WIN
Technical knockout
2002-04-27 Michael Doaks DLLWLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-03-21 George Armenta WWWLW Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie WIN
Majority decision
2002-03-15 Tommy Attardo LLLLWL Cipriani's Restaurant, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2002-01-24 Israel Felix LW Park Central Hotel, New York WIN
Technical knockout