Barry Groenteman defeated Vango Tsirimokos for the second consecutive time in their third fight. Groenteman, who weighed 143.3 pounds won by unanimous decision on Monday at Topsportcentrum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The judges scored the fight 59-55, 59-56, 58-56 all for Groenteman who improves his record to 11-7-2 with 2 KOs. He is 8-3-1 in his last 12 fights. Tsirimokos is now 6-7 with one KO and has lost his last five fights.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
Ahrens Has Potentially Career-Ending Injury
Twenty year old junior middleweight Danny "Kid"Ahrens has dealt with an injured hand since his fourth pro fight in October. According to Barry Toberman of TheJC.com, the injury worsened during his next fight a month later.
The 5-0 Israel native has undergone surgery and will need rest to have any chance to come back to the ring. Danny's manager, Robert Waterman, told Toberman, "Danny wanted to do nothing other than professional boxing since he was a child. He is devastated."
The 5-0 Israel native has undergone surgery and will need rest to have any chance to come back to the ring. Danny's manager, Robert Waterman, told Toberman, "Danny wanted to do nothing other than professional boxing since he was a child. He is devastated."
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Wohlman Feeling More Comfortable in the Ring
Zachary Wohlman defeated Eddie Cordova by unanimous decision last Saturday at the Forum. Wohlman told The Jewish Boxing Blog that his victory was "a good win mentally," although he recognizes he has things to work on in the ring. The fight was the first match in a big time venue since his November 2012 loss to Alonso Loeza at the Staples Center, a fact that made Wohlman admittedly nervous.
Interestingly, Wohlman-Cordova was scheduled as a swing bout, meaning that the fighters did not know at what time they would be in the ring until the last moment. But Wohlman explained that the bout took place over an hour earlier than he expected. "My hands weren't even wrapped when they told me it was time."
The scheduling miscommunication actually aided Wohlman, because he was nervous heading into the fight due to the legacy of the Forum. Since the fight time was earlier than he had thought, Wohlman didn't have a chance to be extra nervous in the moments before he strolled to the ring.
The win not only allowed Zac to move past being starstruck by big venues, but he felt more comfortable in the ring than before. He talked about working on sitting down on his punches more, but acknowledged that he likes his current box and move style. He said tongue in cheek, "It's called boxing, not stand there and get punched in the face."
With regards to his perceived lack of power, Wohlman discussed his admiration for the legendary Jewish boxer Benny Leonard. Zac noted, "They never talk about how much power he had; they talk about how smart he was." Wohlman also expressed his respect for the recently retired former champion, Yuri Foreman, "Personally, I love his style."
Wohlman plans to get back into the gym tomorrow. He feels rededicated to boxing after a recent visit to Israel and a moving tour of Yad Vashem. Wohlman explained that the trip had a profound impact on him. "When I got my tattoo (of the Star of David on his torso), I was 21 years old and I thought it was a religious thing. But seeing all of those flags at Yad Vashem, I realized it's bigger than that. I have the flag of a whole country on me. I feel the responsibility that comes with it."
Interestingly, Wohlman-Cordova was scheduled as a swing bout, meaning that the fighters did not know at what time they would be in the ring until the last moment. But Wohlman explained that the bout took place over an hour earlier than he expected. "My hands weren't even wrapped when they told me it was time."
The scheduling miscommunication actually aided Wohlman, because he was nervous heading into the fight due to the legacy of the Forum. Since the fight time was earlier than he had thought, Wohlman didn't have a chance to be extra nervous in the moments before he strolled to the ring.
The win not only allowed Zac to move past being starstruck by big venues, but he felt more comfortable in the ring than before. He talked about working on sitting down on his punches more, but acknowledged that he likes his current box and move style. He said tongue in cheek, "It's called boxing, not stand there and get punched in the face."
With regards to his perceived lack of power, Wohlman discussed his admiration for the legendary Jewish boxer Benny Leonard. Zac noted, "They never talk about how much power he had; they talk about how smart he was." Wohlman also expressed his respect for the recently retired former champion, Yuri Foreman, "Personally, I love his style."
Wohlman plans to get back into the gym tomorrow. He feels rededicated to boxing after a recent visit to Israel and a moving tour of Yad Vashem. Wohlman explained that the trip had a profound impact on him. "When I got my tattoo (of the Star of David on his torso), I was 21 years old and I thought it was a religious thing. But seeing all of those flags at Yad Vashem, I realized it's bigger than that. I have the flag of a whole country on me. I feel the responsibility that comes with it."
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Yuri Foreman Announces Retirement
In a strange turn of events, Yuri Foreman announced his retirement yesterday. As part of his comeback, Foreman was scheduled to face Jorge Melendez on the undercard of the June 7 pay per view battle between Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto.
He wrote on Facebook, "Unknowingly I signed a very harmful contract regarding my boxing [career]. I tried all possible ways to free myself from it, but nothing else I can do, [then] announce my retirement from boxing. So from now I'm on to bigger and better things. Much blessings."
Len Zimmerman of Lenco Sports management has been Foreman's new manager since it was announced on July 10.
Foreman's promoter, Lou DiBella addressed the situation, "Yuri Foreman has been training hard for his fight on June 7 against Jorge Melendez. At this moment, there is a dispute within Yuri's team that does not involve DiBella Entertainment. Yuri has worked very hard on his comeback to get to an opportunity like this. Lou DiBella and DBE have a great working and personal relationship with Yuri. We are awaiting a phone call and hope to see him fight on June 7th at MSG. This will be resolved very shortly."
Foreman, who is 33 years old, won the WBA junior middleweight belt in 2009 and relinquished the title in a memorable match against Cotto the following June. If this is the end of Foreman's boxing career, it is an unfortunate conclusion for one of the best Jewish boxers in recent memory.
He wrote on Facebook, "Unknowingly I signed a very harmful contract regarding my boxing [career]. I tried all possible ways to free myself from it, but nothing else I can do, [then] announce my retirement from boxing. So from now I'm on to bigger and better things. Much blessings."
Len Zimmerman of Lenco Sports management has been Foreman's new manager since it was announced on July 10.
Foreman's promoter, Lou DiBella addressed the situation, "Yuri Foreman has been training hard for his fight on June 7 against Jorge Melendez. At this moment, there is a dispute within Yuri's team that does not involve DiBella Entertainment. Yuri has worked very hard on his comeback to get to an opportunity like this. Lou DiBella and DBE have a great working and personal relationship with Yuri. We are awaiting a phone call and hope to see him fight on June 7th at MSG. This will be resolved very shortly."
Foreman, who is 33 years old, won the WBA junior middleweight belt in 2009 and relinquished the title in a memorable match against Cotto the following June. If this is the end of Foreman's boxing career, it is an unfortunate conclusion for one of the best Jewish boxers in recent memory.
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