SPORT & NOTE
Yuri FOREMAN

Male

Super-Welterweight, Israel, based in USA, Brooklyn, New York
Born: August 5, 1980, Gomel, Belarus, Soviet Union
Height 5ft 11in, mt 1,80

as an amateur:
1998 Buenos Aires, Argentina World Jr Champs 67 for Israel
Wpts Rusten Tuspekov (Kzk) 13-3, Wpts Reda Zam Zam (Den) 8-3
Lpts Dejan Ribac (Yug) 2-9
1999 Houston 10th World Senior Championships 67 for Israel
Lpts Larry Mosley (USA) 3-8

** Rabbinical student Yuri Foreman became
the first Israeli fighter to win a world boxing championship;
then became an ordained Orthodox Rabbi **


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1998
Napoli, Italy, Italia Junior Tournament silver medal, 67 kg
+ June 3Domenico SpadaNapoli, Italy WRSC 2
+ June 4Radek DeskacNapoli, Italy WPTS 10:5
- June 6Artur ZwaryczNapoli, Italy LPTS 14:11

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2002
+ Jan. 23Israel Felix New York City, New YorkTKO 1
+ Mar. 15Tommy Attardo New York City, New orkTKO 3
+ Mar. 21George Armenta Glen Burnie, MarylandW 6
+ Apr. 27Michael Doaks New York City, New YorkW 6
+ June 20Michael Corleone Glen Burnie, MarylandTKO 2
+ Aug. 30Jose Luis Almanzar New York City, New YorkW 4
2003
+ Jan. 10Andre Trunov Uncasville, ConnecticutW 6
+ Jan. 25Will Evans Temecula, CaliforniaKO 1
+ Mar. 29James Johnson Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTKO 1
+ Apr. 26Charles Clark Mashantucket, ConnecticutTKO 2
+ June 3Sammy Sparkman Uncasville, ConnecticutW 6
+ Oct. 24Israel Garcia Bushkill, PennsylvaniaW 8
2004
+ Jan. 16Anthony Ivory Minneapolis, MinnesotaW 6
+ Apr. 15Calvin Shakir New York City, New YorkW 6
+ July 23Joshua Onyango Atlantic City, New JerseyW 6
+ Nov. 13Shakir Ashanti New York City, New YorkTKO 2
2005
+ Feb. 24Jesus Soto Karass New York City, New YorkW 8
+ May 6Kevin Cagle Mashantucket, ConnecticutW 8
+ Oct. 21Troy Lowry Hollywood, FloridaW 10
2006
+ Feb. 4Jimmy LeBlanc Boston, MassachusettsKO 1
+ June 3Jesus Valverde Las Vegas, NevadaW 10
+ Dec. 2Donnie McCrary Atlantic City, New JerseyW 10
2007
+ June 9Anthony Thompson New York City, New YorkW 10
+ Dec. 6Andrey Tsurkan Bronx, New YorkW 10
(Won NABF Super-Welterweight Title)
2008
+ Apr. 3Saul Roman Brooklyn, New YorkW 10
(Retained NABF Super-Welterweight Title)
+ Oct. 18Vinroy Barrett Atlantic City, New JerseyW 10
+ Dec. 13James Moore Atlantic City, New JerseyW 10
(Retained NABF Super-Welterweight Title)
2009
* June 27 Cornelius BundrageAtlantic City, New JerseyNC 2
(For IBF Super-Welterweight Title Eliminator)
+ Nov. 14 Daniel SantosLas Vegas, NevadaW 12 UD
(Won WBA Super-Welterweight Title)
2010
- June 5Miguel Angel COTTONew York City, New YorkTKO by 9 (0:42)
(Lost WBA Super-Welterweight Title)
2011
- Mar. 12 Pawel WolakLas Vegas, NevadaTKO by 6 (Rtd)
(For vacant NABF Super-Welterweight Title)
2012
Inactive
2013
+ Jan. 23 Brandon BaueNew York City, New YorkW 6
2014
Inactive
2015
+ Dec. 5 Lenwood DozierBrooklyn, New YorkW 8

 

Summary

Total bouts: 33, Won: 30 (8 inside the limit), Lost: 2 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 1