The Greatest Jewish Boxers Of All Time

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Updated March 1, 2024 36 items
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This list of Jewish boxers includes lots of 20th century Jewish boxers who helped lay the foundation for the sport as well as current Jewish boxing champions who are at the top of the sport. Guys like former Super Welterweight champion Yuri Foreman and the "Greatest Southpaw in Ring History" Lew Tendler are on this list as well as Boyd Melson, a 2008 Olympic boxing alternate who donates 100% of his fight purses to spinal cord injury research.

Who is the greatest Jewish boxer of all time? Vote on this list of the very best Jewish boxers and if you see anyone missing, feel free to add them to the list so that other boxing fans and Rankers can vote on your additions!
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  • Benny Leonard
    1
    126 votes
    Dec. at 51 (1896-1947)
  • Barney Ross
    2
    95 votes
    Dec. at 57 (1909-1967)
  • Max Baer
    3
    137 votes
    Dec. at 50 (1909-1959)
  • Maxie Rosenbloom
    4
    57 votes
    Dec. at 68 (1907-1976)
  • Lew Tendler
    5
    50 votes

    Lew Tendler

    Dec. at 76 (1894-1970)
  • Kid Kaplan
    6
    50 votes

    Kid Kaplan

    Dec. at 69 (1901-1970)