ESPN’s award-winning primetime newsmagazine E:60 told the unusual story of undefeated world champion and future rabbi Yuri Foreman in the episode that aired tonight.
It’s an old story, kind of. A penniless immigrant finds his way to America, wins fame and fortune in the boxing ring and marries a model. But as E:60’s Jeremy Schaap reports, this is a story with a twist.
Foreman is in training for his first title defense, against three-time world champion and the pride or Puerto Rico Miguel Cotto.
Cotto vs. Foreman will headline “Stadium Slugfest” — the inaugural brawl at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, June 5. It will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. PT.
Foreman (28-0, 8 KOs), a 29-year-old from Brooklyn, NY, became the first orthodox Jew to win a world championship in nearly 75 years. Born in Gomel, Belarus, and raised in Israel, Foreman eventually emigrated to Brooklyn.
The 2001 New York Golden Gloves Champion turned pro in 2002 and began studying to become a rabbi three years ago.
Foreman knocked down defending champion Daniel Santos in the final round of their November 2009 rumble in Las Vegas (ironically on the undercard of Pacquiao-Cotto) en route to a decisive and unanimous decision victory while becoming Israel’s first world champion fighter.
Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, has held a world title every year since 2004 and will be looking to extend that streak with his challenge of Foreman.
Moishy Pinson is my uncle and he is like the most amazing guy in Crown Heights and around the world.
Awesome job bringing many Jews closer to Judaism. Much blessings yasher koach
Salita paved the way
Moishy you rock!
what can i say!?! this guy is great. good Job rabbi pinson.
very simalar to salita!
first the other guy forgot his name and now him
Yuri excellent job! Amazing Video! You Rock! Cant wait till your fight when you WIN!!!
What a Kiddush Hashem, i’m going to that fight.
This guy is lucky to be studying with Moshe Pinson’s brother. I went to yeshivah with Moishy and he is an all around amazing guy who probably would be a good boxer too if he put his head to it (no pun intended).
I think Moishy’s doing a great job in Crown Heights and I wish him the best of luck in all his projects.
Humbly,
a former classmate
Go Yuri Go. knock em out (biruchnius), oh yeah and the fight as well.
BH – Shouldn’t Dovid Efune have been in this video at some point?
B”H
Thanks Rabbi Pinson for your work for Klal Yisrael and your amazing deepest teachings and books.
Shefa Berachos
Go Yuri!! Win this for all of us!! Make a huge Kiddush Hashem!! (is this Rabbi Pinson Moshe Pinsons brother?? Wow I can only imagine what feels like to be Moshe-the man- pinsons brother) Much success Yuri!!
keep up the good work dovi,
S.
excelent video…very well produced.
we wish yuri well.