Yuri Foreman-Champion of the World

Posted on | November 18, 2009 | No Comments

Yuri Foreman unanimously defeated former champion Daniel Santos to win the WBA Junior Middleweight World Championship. The fight took place last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Yuri dominated the fight scoring two knockdowns on his way to the victory. All three judges gave the decision to Yuri by wide margins.

Yuri Foreman is the first Jewish champion since 1932 and the first Israeli boxing world champion in history.

He is also the 132nd world champion out of Gleason’s Gym.

We congratulate him!