Four Jewish Boxers to Make Pro Debut on Yan Zak Card

Cruiserweight prospect Yan Zak is scheduled to fight Sahan Aybay on December 5 in Chisinau, Moldova. The undercard is set to feature four Jewish boxers from Israel who will be making their professional debuts. Daniel Ilyushonok, Shon Shrago, Chananya Davids, and Kevin Njokuu are all slated to take part in the event.

Zak is 9-0 with 7 KOs since turning pro a year and a half ago. Aybay is a 31 year old from Germany with a record of 17-2 (15 KOs).

Ilyushonok, a 24 year old light heavyweight, is a world class amateur. The rangy southpaw competed at last year's world championships.

Shrago is an 18 year old junior middleweight. He just reached senior level this year, but possesses a wealth of amateur experience on the junior level. He'll likely keep one foot in the amateurs for the near future.

Davids is an experienced amateur with roots in Canada. Facing Miroslav Kapuler every year in the Israeli nationals has stymied his ascent to world level in the amateur ranks. Davids joined the Tyson Mireli Team a couple of years ago.

Njokuu has the least amateur experience of the bunch, but he possesses a style more suited to the pro game.

Should all five fighters appear on the card, it would feature the most Jewish pros since the inception of The Jewish Boxing Blog in 2010. The current record occurred back in 2019 when four Jewish boxers fought on a card in Ukraine to help children with special needs.

Previews of the fights and profiles of the boxers to come.

Yonatan Landman to Fight Sadiki Nuru Next Week

Undefeated prospect Yonatan Landman is scheduled to fight Sadiki Nuru at Champion Pub in Bagamoyo, Tanzania on October 22. Landman has been out of the ring for nearly a year.

Landman spent time this past year training in the United States. He worked with famed trainer John David Jackson in Florida. He sparred with Christian Chessa and worked with coach Chris Egan.

Yonatan is a 21 year old from Kiryat, Israel. He possesses a freakish work ethic. All of his seven professional victories have come by way of stoppage.

In facing Sadiki Nuru, the objective is to shake off any ring rust. BoxRec lists Nuru as 48 years old, which, if true, means the Tanzanian wasn't only born during the presidential reign of Julius Nyerere, but he actually remembers some of his term in office.

Nuru (4-10, 2 KOs) debuted in 2009, won three times in and around 2013 before losing again. His next era lasted from 2020-2022 when he went 1-4 against solid domestic competition. Sadiki showed a slipperiness and good counter punching despite his record. A shorter fighter, he preferred to stay on the perimeter, which somewhat neutralized his ability to lead. Against southpaws, however, he did throw lead rights, showing sound strategy.

The Tanzanian returned to the sport in 2025. Nuru, like the massage, has been laid bare in his most recent fights, exposed for his shortcomings. A boxing cliché is that power is the last thing to go, but what happens if the fighter never had power to begin with? Nuru has thrown pitty pat punches before getting stopped in his last four fights. His fight against Khamza Kindamba was suspicious as his cornerman held a blue towel in his right hand throughout the first round before tossing it into the ring in submission during a rather quiet moment.

Nuru is a veteran with skill, but he hasn't shown much in recent fights. Landman doesn't need to be patient here. Despite his shorter stature, Nuru gets hit with a lot of body shots. Landman's return to the ring will likely end in style. Don't expect this scheduled six-rounder to go the distance.

Malul Has Surgery

"King" David Malul had to postpone his November 14 fight in Newark, New Jersey because of a right biceps tear. The 5-0 23 year old recently had successful surgery to repair the tear.

Malul has endured injuries and illness during his brief pro career. Generally, an injury like this could leave an athlete out of action for up to a year. A tough, gritty man, David recently shared video of him working out with his arm in a sling.

The Jewish Boxing Blog wishes David the best in his recovery.

News and Notes

Joshua Feldman is targeting a return to the United States to continue working with coach Brandon Woods. In the meantime, he's currently based in Israel and working with coach Adam Hadad.

Tristan Mizrahi's fight scheduled for the 18th is no longer listed on BoxRec. Mizrahi is 2-0.

Brooklyn Barwick announced that she will take the rest of the year off from boxing. She said she's going to travel to Israel this fall.

David Alaverdian opened Capitol Boxing Gym just outside of Ramat Gan, Israel where he's training the next generation.

David Malul’s Fight Postponed

"King" David Malul had been scheduled to fight in Newark, New Jersey on November 14. On Friday, he announced that his fight will be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Malul is a 23 year old from Queens, New York. He’s 5-0 with 3 KOs.