David Malul to Fight in November

"King" David Malul announced on Instagram that he will return to the ring in November. He had been scheduled to fight on October 10 at the Paramount Theatre, his familiar stomping grounds.

The 23 year old boasts a 5-0 record with 3 KOs. He last fought in June, an impressive second round knockout of Julius Thomas in Atlantic City.

His first three fights were on Star Boxing cards. He fought last November on his own King David Promotions show in his home borough of Queens. Last fight was part of a Boxing Insider event.

The details of Malul's next fight have not been announced yet.

David Malul Scheduled for October

Undefeated welterweight prospect "King" David Malul is scheduled to return to the ring on October 10 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York, USA. This will be his fourth fight at the Paramount and his fourth on a Star Boxing card.

Malul, 5-0 (3 KOs), is a native of Queens, New York. The 23 year old last fought at the Tropicana in Atlantic City back in June. He stopped Julius Thomas in the second round.

A devastating puncher when he first turned pro in 2024, David has incorporated more boxing into his game of late. Typically shorter than his opponents, he has been jabbing more on the way inside. He sets up his concussive overhand right more, and his left hook has evolved into a real weapon.

The October 10 fight is slated to be Malul's fight six-rounder. No opponent has yet been announced.

David Malul Stops Julius Thomas in the Second

"King" David Malul dominated Julius "June Bug" Thomas Jr., scoring a second round TKO at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA tonight. Since Malul observes Shabbat, his fight was the last of seven on a Boxing Insider Promotions card. His rights to the body, set up a series of overhand rights that led to the stoppage.

Thomas, a 36 year old from Youngstown in Ohio, entered the ring first to Bossman dlow's "Motion Party." Malul, a 23 year old from Queens, came next to The Script's "Hall of Fame."

Thomas started the fight as a southpaw while Malul applied steady foot pressure in the early stages of the fight. He was initially a bit tentative, feeling out Thomas before committing to his attack. His coach, Mike Stellate, kept yelling, "50, David, 50!" Showing the jab, David dug several hard rights to the body, forcing Thomas to switch to an orthodox stance. Malul then threw left hooks to the body.

In the second round, David dipped, which caused Thomas to anticipate another right to the body. Instead, an overhand right dazed the fighter from Youngstown. Thomas had his moments in the second as Malul pushed the tempo, but he constantly ceded ground. Backed into a corner, Thomas missed and was countered by a huge overhand right. Malul followed with another bomb, flooring Thomas in his own corner. Thomas's trainer began giving him instructions until a commission official told her that coaching wasn't allowed in that situation.

Malul recognized that Thomas was in bad shape and constantly connected with overhand rights. At one point the two fighters stopped, believing the referee had called, "Break." When the referee waved them to fight, Malul punished Thomas with two overhand rights that forced an end to the fight.

"I eat, sleep, and breathe the body shots," David said after the fight. Those body shots set up his second round blows to the head beautifully. Defensively, he blocked many of Thomas's attempts, including the uppercut. Malul looked sharp defensively and his offensive game plan set up the knockout.

Fifteen minutes after the fight, when the crowd had filed out of Tropicana's showroom, David climbed back into the ring and soaked up the scene, accomplishing his fifth pro win in as many tries. It was his third knockout. Thomas falls to 1-4-1 with one KO.

David Malul and Julius Thomas Weigh In

"King" David Malul and Julius "June Bug" Thomas both weighed in ahead of their clash tomorrow night at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino. Boxing Insider Promotions is putting on the card. Initially announced as a welterweight bout, it's now scheduled to be contested at junior middleweight+.

Malul weighed in at 154 pounds, the heaviest of his brief career. His lightest was 146.5 pounds in his debut against Lucien Hannah in 2024. The 23 year old from Queens sports a record of 4-0 and 2 KOs.

Thomas came in at 155 pounds, also the heaviest of his career. His lightest was 144 pounds, but this is the third time he has weighed at least 150 pounds for a fight. Thomas is a 36 year old from Youngstown, Ohio. His record is 1-3-1 with one KO.

Malul was visibly annoyed at Thomas after the face off. He'll have his opportunity to show his disdain for Thomas in the four-rounder, which will take place after Shabbat tomorrow. Boxing Insider has a feature on David and his observance of Shabbat.

Check out a preview of Malul-Thomas.

David Malul's New Opponent is Julius Thomas Jr.

"King" David Malul is now scheduled to fight Julius "June Bug" Thomas Jr. at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. BoxRec had previously listed Justin Spalding as Malul's opponent for the Boxing Insider show.

Thomas is a 36 year old from Youngstown, Ohio and possesses a record of 1-3-1 with one KO. He fought in the Cleveland Golden Gloves in 2011. Thomas is a true fighter with a better defense than Malul's previously scheduled opponent. In 2019, he fought a security guard at a bar and when police were called, he fought them, too. In 2023, an unidentified man charged at Thomas, who was on his front porch. Thomas allegedly shot his rifle, and a stray bullet entered a neighbor's house and struck her Pitbull. Only the Pitbull suffered injuries.

Thomas, who runs a cleaning business and trains kids in boxing, turned pro in 2024 at the age of 34. He had been training for a year and lost a significant amount of weight as a result. Standing at 5'6", Thomas dropped his first fight by split decision. He defeated Kameeko Hall on August 10, 2024 when a right to the body in the second round caused Hall to projectile vomit. The fight was quickly stopped, and Thomas was awarded a TKO victory.

Since then, Thomas has dropped two fights by decision and fought to one draw. His last fight was a little bit over a year ago. He poses a tough test for Malul, a 23 year old from Queens, New York. This four-rounder should be an exciting one.

David Malul to Fight Justin Spalding Next Month

Welterweight prospect "King" David Malul is set to return to the ring against Justin "War Time" Spalding at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA on June 13.The event is promoted by Larry Goldberg's Boxing Insider Promotions.

Malul is a hard-punching 23 year old from Queens, New York. His record stands at 4-0 with 2 KOs. After  a quick start to his career, Malul has fought only once in fourteen months. That was a dominant decision victory against Colin Huntington last November.

Spalding, a 27 year old with a record of 1-4-1 (1 KO) is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. A game fighter who constantly throws punches, he has the guts of a burglar. Ten years ago, he was charged with stealing bows and arrows from an archery store and selling the loot on Craigslist.

Spalding has since turned his life around. He has been drug free for over seven years and just got off parole after serving time. Recently engaged, he is gainfully employed. He turned pro in 2024 and fought all of his six career bouts that year. His willingness to trade leaves Spalding open for counters. Defensively, he relies on a good chin, but it's more limestone than granite as he's been stopped three times.

Spalding is listed as 5'9", but if he is that tall, he doesn't fight like it. He appeared shorter than 5'9" Justin Lacey-Pierce and a similar height as 5'6" Ramsey Vesey Jr. in their contests. After the Lacey-Pierce fight, Spalding was suspended for 90 days and fined $400 by the Michigan commission for an undisclosed violation. Boxing is so decentralized that he fought twice in other states within that span.

Because of his punch output, Spalding has a chance early in the fight, but Malul should find openings. Spalding's right doesn't protect his chin when he throws the left. Though Malul's best punch is an overhand right, the left hook could be the key here, particularly when set up by a right to the body.

This bout is scheduled for four rounds.

David Malul to Fight in June

Welterweight prospect "King" David Malul is scheduled to fight at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA on June 13. The 4-0 native of Queens, New York last fought in November, a decision victory over Colin Huntington on a card David promoted.

This show, promoted by Boxing Insider, will be David's first fight outside of New York. He turned pro in September of 2024. After three fights, he suffered a fractured nose which contributed to a seven and a half month layoff. Since the Huntington fight, Malul has been scheduled to enter the ring twice, but both fights fell out.

The king is back with Main Street for his four rounder next month. No opponent has yet been announced.

David Malul Off Saturday's Card

Welterweight prospect David Malul had been scheduled to fight this Saturday at his old stomping grounds, the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York, USA. The Jewish Boxing Blog, however, has learned the 23 year old from Queens won't fight on the Star Boxing card.

Malul last fought in November, headlining a card he promoted. With a record of 4-0, Malul has been beset with relative inactivity recently. The devastating puncher fought three times from September 2024 to March 2025 but only one time since. He suffered a nose injury last summer which forced him off an August card in Long Island. He was slated to fight in Kansas last December, but that didn't pan out. Fortunately, this latest issue does not seem to be injury related.

Malul's team is looking to send him back in action either next month or in April. Since his last bout, "King" David has moved over to the Sosa Crew at NYC Cops and Kids.

David Malul and Brooklyn Barwick to Fight in February

Jewish boxing in New York has a long and proud history, dating back well over a hundred years. David Malul and Brooklyn Barwick are the latest two to keep the tradition alive. Malul, 23, and Barwick, 26, both train under the watchful eye of the Sosa Crew, based at the NYC Cops & Kids Boxing Club.

Malul, who ran his first event as a promotor in November, recently made the switch to Aureliano Sosa. Barwick has been training with Sosa's brother, Jimmy.

The Sosas trains pros like Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller and Chris Colbert, just to name a couple. They have been in the game for decades, molding champions. Barwick's skills have improved tremendously since she linked up with the Sosa Crew, and she expects Malul's game to rise to the next level with his new team.

Malul is scheduled to fight on February 28 in New York City. Barwick is set to fight for the NBA title in the Dominican Republic the same day.

Jewish Boxing in 2025

The year in Jewish boxing was dominated by two newcomers with very different backstories and fighting styles. Yan Zak and Brooklyn Barwick are both in their mid-20s and both made their professional debuts this year, but the similarities stop there.

Zak, a 25 year old Israeli, is a decorated amateur. He won the gold medal at the U-22 European Championships a couple years ago and has competed - and even defeated - some of the very best amateurs in the world. He turned pro in May and ends the year with a record of 5-0 with 3 KOs against stiff competition. Zak is a terrific prospect, but the challenge will be to find opponents good enough that his skills won't regress. Hopefully, he refrains from picking up bad habits against foes who are not nearly as good as him.

Barwick, on the other hand, comes from the world of influencer boxing. The 26 year old American had no amateur experience before turning pro in March. In many ways, Zak and Barwick represent two divergent paths in the sport of boxing currently. Whereas the amateur standout Zak has only recently cultivated his social media presence, Barwick's social media game is ahead of her boxing ability. A brawler, Barwick has improved tremendously in her six pro fights, all knockout victories, feasting on inexperienced Latin American fodder. She talks a good game, but is also putting in the work in the gym, where she is catching up after a late start in boxing.

David Alaverdian returned from an extensive layoff with an impressive decision victory in February. He coached in Israel much of the year. Cletus Seldin won a decision in March, but recently came back with an adverse finding for PEDs before his last fight.

Joshua Feldman and Doron Zinman, who both won in February and again in May, have spent much of the year training Las Vegas under the tutelage of Brandon Woods. Lev Jackson came back and won two fights in Mexico this year, both by knockout. Odelia Ben Ephraim lost her fight. She was the B-side in Spain against a stylish undefeated prospect. Though Ben Ephraim's record was 0-1 and she had to leave her old gym because of pettiness from its management, her 2025 represented the best of boxing. She didn't look to pad her record; instead, she took on a difficult challenge, gave the fans a high-level and thrilling fight, and keeps working to get better.

Danielle Cohen and Devin Struben won their fights in 2025. David Malul not only took two decision victories, but started his own promotional company, in New York of all places, no easy task. Daniel Ivanovski was 2-0, both fights within eight days of each other. Yonatan Landman didn't fight this year, but is training hard and spoke with The JBB in February.

Past Jewish boxers Larry Boardman, "The Corn Belt Ace" Hymie Wiseman, "A Laborer in the Entertainment Business" Benny Franklin, "The Human Sponge" Alf Ros, "The Casino" Dino Berkowitz, "The Jewish Jolter" Ronnie Cohen, "The Conqueror of Jackie Fields" Harry Wallach, legendary promoter Don Elbaum, and Hall of Famer Jill Matthews were all remembered by The Jewish Boxing Blog this year.

On a personal note: I published several articles for other websites during the first half of the year. I hope to continue doing so in 2026. Away from boxing, 2025 was something of a monumental year for me professionally, which somewhat diverted my attention away from The JBB the last few months. Fans of Jewish boxing don't have to worry though, The JBB is committed to providing the fans with the usual quality of coverage about all things Jewish boxing past, present, and future. Thank you all for your support.

David Malul's Fight Cancelled

Welterweight prospect and promoter "King" David Malul was scheduled to fight at the Stormont Vale Events Center in Topeka, Kansas, USA this Saturday, but his fight was cancelled.

Just a month after his successful promotional debut and fourth pro victory, Malul had planned to enter the ring. But his fight against Charser Granberry is off. Frankly, Granberry, who is still slated to be on the Kansas card, is nowhere near the Malul's level.

David won his two fights this year by decision. He was forced out of commission for a few months with a busted nose. He's 4-0 with 2 KOs.

An Evening with Brooklyn Barwick

After I secured two tickets from David Malul's mom on the front steps of his plush house in Jamaica, Queens, I fumbled in my pocket and realized I had lost my credit card. Thirty minutes of trying to figure out how to get ApplePay to work on my phone, and I was back on the F train headed to meet Brooklyn Barwick, a 5-0 featherweight who just turned pro in March.

Barwick and I had made plans to watch Malul's promotional debut, and fourth professional fight, at Melrose Ballroom, not far from my hotel. While I was trying to lock my lost credit card, I got a text from Barwick, "I'm right outside the hotel." I went outside to find her, but it turned out she was at the wrong hotel. I then realized I had left our tickets back in my hotel room, so it was an inauspicious start to the evening.

We walked to the ballroom, exchanging boxing gossip about which fighters and coaches were antisemitic, who got rocked in sparring recently, and plenty of other topics. We arrived a little before 5 o'clock for a show that was supposed to start at 7. Melrose was dark, so we decided to stroll around the block. "I forgot my energy drink," Barwick remembered as she slid into a convenience store and bought a Celsius. One hot subject was her recent appearance ringside at a Boxing Insider show in Atlantic City. She was called out by Lia Lewandowski's team during the event and felt a bit set-up by the ordeal.

At 5:30, a group of fighters opened the door to the ballroom just as we walked by, and we instinctively decided to follow them in. Our tickets weren't together, but Barwick declared, "You're sitting next me! I don't care who I have to yell at." After our slick entrance, we took our seats as a booming voice repeatedly bellowed, "Fighters and coaches only! No spectators until 6:30!" Around us security talked aloud, "Are they fighters or coaches? Should we kick them out?"

Only Barwick's extreme confidence and my meds prevented me from repeatedly gagging out of anxiety. I've never met someone so comfortable in her own skin, although she paradoxically desires plenty of validation. She spotted someone she knew and got up to go schmooze, "You're gonna be ok here? Just call me if there's trouble," she told me. When Barwick came back to her seat, she delighted in the fact that so many at the show knew who she was.

Several times the Atlantic City confrontation came up. Video shows Barwick yelling at the ring after Lewandowski's victory, but she wanted to set the record straight that she had been provoked. Some of the night, she texted with Boxing Insider promoter Larry Goldberg, who ran the Atlantic City show a week earlier. Their banter was hilarious, deserving of their own podcast, which I suggested they consider. When Barwick brought up the possibility, Goldberg shut it down, "I'll never do a podcast with you!" he replied half-jokingly.

Another prevalent topic was Barwick's conversion journey. Her father is Jewish, but she is in the process of converting to Orthodox Judaism. Wearing a NY Cops and Kids windbreaker and a long navy blue skirt, one friend told her that she was "modestly dressed," which pleased her tremendously.

She called fellow Jewish boxer Lev Jackson, who is based in Vancouver, and wished him luck on his upcoming fight in Mexico. They talked about possibly competing in next year's Maccabiah Games, where boxing could potentially make a return for the first time since 1977.

Still it was too early. Barwick yelled out to ring announcer Matt Competello, who worked the Boxing Insider show the previous week. Competello tested the microphone by describing what he saw. He later asked Barwick which tie color would be most acceptable to the majority Jewish audience. He went with a smart light blue and white tie with diagonal stripes. At one point, I joked, "Maybe we should yell, 'That tie's antisemitic! Take off that Nazi tie!'" Barwick laughed and later told Competello my joke when he stopped by. He was not amused because his concern about potentially offending the Jewish audience had been genuine.

While conversing with me, texting boxing people, and ever-mindful of her social media presence, Barwick also scoured the arena looking to network, which was more fruitful when 6:30 rolled around and other people were finally let in. "It's 6:30, we didn't get kicked out," I said in relief. Barwick chuckled. She was never going to be kicked out, even if someone had tried it, which they didn't.

Barwick made sure to introduce me and graciously hype up The Jewish Boxing Blog whenever talking with boxing luminaries or fans. The reactions to me ranged from polite to disinterested. Well-respected boxing journalist Ryan Songalia was the lone exception, flatteringly mentioning that he follows the The JBB and has used it for research for his outstanding articles about Malul, Cletus Seldin, and other Jewish boxers in the area. Everyone, however, was excited to meet the 5-0 fighter with 5 KOs and the effervescent personality.

To Songalia, Barwick described her 3-0 record on BoxRec as incomplete. Her last two fights in Colombia have yet to be posted on the site. Songalia, who also works as a record keeper for BoxRec on the amateur side, explained that the Colombian promoter needed to inform BoxRec before changes could be made.

Afterwards, Barwick grabbed some kosher fried chicken from Crunchy's pop up stand. She's on-weight for her featherweight fight in the Dominican Republic on December 5, so she allowed herself to indulge in a chicken sandwich. She offered me the French fries, which I happily devoured. The old cliché that boxing writers never refuse free food held true.

When the lights came on at 8:00, Barwick exclaimed, "Finally!" I reminded her that it only felt like a long wait because we had snuck in hours early, a retort she accepted. She looked around and declared, "He did it! He actually did it!" She had been worried that either promoting the event would take Malul's eye off boxing or boxing would take his eye off the promotion. But he had managed to put together an exciting show while headlining. The only oversight was the absence of ring cards; the girls instead used their fingers.

In the first fight, Paul Anthony faced Stephen Barbee. David of The Fight Photos had given us his predictions for the night and felt this would be a competitive bout. He was right. Anthony nearly stopped Barbee in the first, but took his foot off the gas and was outboxed by Barbee most of the four rounds. Barwick yelled instructions at Anthony, but Anthony didn't follow them and came away with a disputed hometown decision. Next up was Ryan Zempoaltecat, who seemed to listen to Barwick's screams and scored a stoppage victory with an overhand right. Barwick called the right punches for Joe Elzey, who also won by second round stoppage

"When does it become real to you that you're about to be in a fight?" I asked her.

"When I'm in the ring. Before, I'm chilling, but once I'm in the ring, it's like, 'Oh, shit!'"

Barwick decided to save her voice for Malul's fight, so she remained quiet during the clash between Ronny Reyes and Terrence Williams. David of The Fight Photos predicted this one correctly as well. Reyes outhustled Williams to a split decision win. Incidentally, I had it a draw.

Barwick was called down to ringside before Malul's fight. She was introduced with the other fighters present and spent the fight below one the neutral corners. After the bell rang and Malul and Colin Huntington felt each other out, Barwick could be heard around the ballroom yelling, "Melech!!" Hebrew for "King," Malul's nickname. Over the four rounds, she screamed herself hoarse, pleading for Malul to take the victory, which he did with three scores of 40-36.

After the fight, she marveled at what a great show David had put on and expressed her desire to fight on a King David Promotions card in the future. She dreamed of other fighters like Lev and Odelia Ben Ephraim rounding out an all-Jewish event.

We waited to congratulate David on his victory and successful promotion. Afterwards, we went for a short walk to decompress about a great night at the fights. The entire time, Barwick was updating her social media while maintaining conversation. Self-promotion is second nature to her. In a sport that seems to be fading with our forefather's memories, self-promotion may just well be the key to staying relevant.

David Malul Shuts Out Colin Huntington

“King” David Malul defeated Colin “The Hunter” Huntington by unanimous decision tonight at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, USA. Malul swept the cards against a taller southpaw with more pro experience.

Huntington, a 23 year from Kalamazoo, walked to the blue corner and then waited while “Hatikvah” and “The Star Spangled Banner” played. Only then did Malul, a 22 year old, march to the ring as Eyal Golan's “מי שמאמין” blared out of the speakers. Once he was in the ring, the music shifted to T Dot Carter’s “Public Announcement.”

When the fight began, Malul applied shrewdly cautious pressure as Huntington circled into Malul’s most potent weapon, the overhand right. David landed a couple of hard rights upstairs, but he laid the groundwork for the rest of the fight with punishment downstairs.

In the second, the Queens native threw combinations to the body so frequently, Huntington’s right side looked redder than a communist. It forced him to keep his hands back in Kalamazoo. His only real offensive attempt was with the left uppercut as Malul occasionally lunged forward. David’s sole low moment of the round came when he stepped on Huntington’s foot and stumbled to the canvas.

Huntington fared no better in the third as Malul showed off his improving skills. The New Yorker set up his right hand with subtle feints on several occasions. At the end of the round, a counter right wobbled the tough Michigander. To Huntington’s credit, he fought his way out of the corner as a hail of punches rained down on him.

Malul effectively changed levels in the final round. He sported a shiner by his left eye, but continued to savagely punish Huntington’s body. After the final bell, the two warriors shook hands as a sign of respect.

David strolled around the ring with a satisfied smile and gave a knowing nod. The hard work of putting together his first promotion and winning his fourth fight was done. After all three judges predictably scored the fight 40-36, David and his buddies from the Main Street Gym danced to Golan’s song in celebration.

“This was an important win, a meaningful win,” David told Ryan Songalia of Boxing Scene. He recounted when he was near death in the hospital a few years ago and saluted his friends and family who supported him throughout that dangerous ordeal.

It was an impressive, if not perfect, performance. Malul struggled to cut off the ring at times, which would’ve set up his devastating overhand right. He threw almost all of his punches with the intention of knocking out Huntington when changing the intensity of his shots could’ve lulled the opponent into a false sense of security. But overall, Malul continues to add wrinkles to his attack that should breed sustained success.

In the end, Malul’s performance electrified the crowd, who screamed for him from opening bell until the end and waited to greet their hero when he exited the ballroom into the chilly New York night. He made new fans with his gritty style and pulled off a successful promotion. He improves his record to 4-0 with 2 KOs. Huntington is now 3-7 with 2 KOs.

David Malul and Colin Huntington Weigh In

“King” David Malul and Colin Huntington both made weight ahead of their welterweight clash at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, USA. The weigh-in had a brief contentious moment. This fight is the main event of Malul’s promotional debut.

Malul (3-0, 2KOs) weighed in at 146.6 pounds. This is the same weight as his debut. He was 147.4 pounds for his previous two contests. The 22 year old Queens native will be fighting for the first time since March and the first time in his home borough.

Huntington came in at 147.6 pounds, within New York’s 147-plus-one-pound allowance. The 23 year old from Kalamazoo, Michigan is 3-6 with 2KOs. Malul had a few words for Huntington during the face off when the “Hunter” methodically crossed himself, kissed the index finger of his right hand and pointed to the sky. Malul raised both arms, showing off his biceps.

When the two turned to the crowd, Huntington pounded his chest and let out a scream. Malul calmly motioned that Huntington was all bark and no bite. Huntington then crossed himself again and pointed both pointer fingers upward.

A preview of this four-round fight can be found here. Respected writer Ryan Songalia wrote a profile of Malul last month for Boxing Scene, which can be found here.

David Malul vs Colin Huntington: Four-rounder of the Year?

Welterweight "King" David Malul is scheduled to face Colin "The Hunter" Huntington at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, USA on November 13. This main event between two come-forward power punchers could be tremendously explosive.

Malul, 22, is a 3-0 New Yorker with 2 KOs. He last fought in March. A bout scheduled in August was scrapped when Malul busted his nose in training. David boxed more in his last fight against Shaq Rushing, but he has already developed a reputation as a frightful puncher after scoring two terrifying knockouts in his first two fights.

Huntington, a 23 year old father of a three-year old daughter, signifies a step-up for Malul. The native of Kalamazoo, Michigan is 3-6 with 2 KOs. An aggressive southpaw, Huntington has not been matched advantageously throughout his career. Since turning pro in 2021, the opponents he has lost to held a combined record of 23-5-1 when they face Huntington. Conversely, his wins have come against three opponents with a combine record of 2-22.

Huntington took his debut on one-day's notice, moved up several weight classes, and was stopped in the second round. He gained his first win in his third fight with a devastating knockout of Marlon Hardnick Jr in the second. Hardnick has been knocked out in all nine of his fights, including eight by first round stoppage.

The Hunter came out boxing against Jaime Cuesta in their fight two years ago. He countered from the outside in the first. Cuesta's aggression and punch variety inside trapped Huntington in the corner where he mostly had to cover up. In the third, Cuesta gave himself some space and landed two rights at range. The full extension of the first right almost separated Huntington from his senses and the fight was stopped.

Against fellow southpaw Lance Smith in May, Huntington started the fight landing crisp shots while pressing forward. Smith floored him twice with counter lefts and took control of the fight. Smith managed to pin Huntington against the ropes for most of the next two rounds until the man from the 'zoo retired after the third.

Both men have power and have been knocked down in their pro careers. Huntington has the height and experience advantages. He's no pushover and his southpaw stance could give Malul problems. Huntington leaves himself open when pushing forward and can become a sitting duck while against the ropes. Malul should get inside, negating Huntington's southpaw advantage and then find openings as the Michigander can be be touched up in a phonebooth. It's setting up to be a memorable fight.

This four-rounder will mark Malul's promotional debut.

David Malul and Yan Zak in Separate Fights Next Month

Welterweight David Malul and cruiserweight Yan Zak are both scheduled to be in the ring next month. Malul will face Colin Huntington at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, USA on November 13. Zak is taking on Dickson Mwakisopile in Dubai, UAE on November 29.

Malul (3-0, 2 KOs) will be making his promotional debut when he faces Huntington, a 23 year old from Kalamazoo, Michigan. The 22 year old "King" David will be fighting in his home borough for the first time as a professional. Huntington sports a record of 3-6 with 2 KOs. He has been stopped four times.

Zak, a 25 year old, has a record of 4-0 with 3 KOs. The resident of Ashdod, Israel has been active since turning pro in the spring. His opponent, Mwakisopile is a 30 year old from Da es Salam, Tanzania. Mwakisopile has a record of 8-5 with 7 KOs. He has been stopped four times.

The Jewish Boxing Blog will have full previews of both fights in the comping weeks.

David Malul Back in November

David Malul is not only scheduled to return to the ring on November 13 at Melrose Ballroom in his home borough of Queens, New York, USA, but he is set to make his promotional debut that night.

Malul had to back out of  fight this summer because of an injured nose. During his recuperation time, he announced his new promotional entity, King David Promotions. His motto is "Built by a fighter, for fighters."

Malul, a 3-0 22 year old with 2 KOs, is scheduled to fight in a four-rounder against an opponent not yet announced. Rumor has it that there might be other Jewish boxers featured on the card.

David Malul Off August 23 Card

"King" David Malul's next fight will have to wait. The undefeated welterweight prospect suffered an injury in camp recently. A fractured nose was the issue. He tried to push through but soon realized it was smarter to take some time off. Malul had been scheduled to fight on August 23 at Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, New York, USA.

On Instagram, Malul announced that he would be back in a few months. The prognosis is about six months of recovery time. Malul is 22 year old from Jamaica, Queens, New York. He trains at the Main Street Gym under Mike Stellate. David boasts a record of 3-0 with 2 KOs.

"King" David Malul Back in Action in August

"King" David Malul is scheduled to make his fourth pro start on August 23 at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, New York, USA. Malul, a 22 year old native of Queens, is 3-0 with 2 KOs.

Malul has shown tremendous power early in his career as a prizefighter. He exhibited improved skill in his last fight, a unanimous decision victory over Shaquille Rushing last March. This fight will be about an hour's drive east of the Paramount Theatre, the venue for Malul's first three fights.

David observes Shabbat, so his fight won't start until after sundown, which will arrive at 7:37pm on August 23 in Suffolk. Its eastern location benefits David, because the sun will set earlier in the day than in a more western city in the same time zone.

No opponent has been announced as of yet, but whoever he faces can expect an assault to the body.

News and Notes

Cleaning up some news from the previous weekend: cruiserweight Daniel Ivanovski had been scheduled to fight in Kentucky last Saturday, but that entire card was cancelled a little while ago. Ivanovski is scheduled to put his 4-0 record on the line on August 16 in Greenville, North Carolina.

David Malul was briefly on the schedule to fight last Saturday. He observes Shabbat, which makes it difficult for him to fight on Saturdays during the summer because the sun sets so late in New York in those months.

Odelia Ben Ephraim has left the Blagnac Boxing Club. She's recovering from hand surgery, taking care of an injury that has plagued her for nearly two years. In the meantime, she signed with Insideout Boxing's Eoin Mundow.

Yonatan Landman has been working with famed trainer John David Jackson in Florida. The 7-0 flyweight has not been in the ring this year so far after a very busy 2024.

Brooklyn Barwick, now 2-0 with 2 KOs, is scheduled to come back to the ring on August 16. More details to come.

Boxing.5 Promotions is holding a tournament at Carnival City in South Africa on August 23. We'll see if Joshua Feldman and/or Doron Zinman fight on that card.