Word: rosenblatt
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...father was sitting in the back row, [and when I won], he stood up and said, `That's my boy!' Four guys in front of him turned around and said, `Mazel Tov,'" Rosenblatt said...
...Rosenblatt talked at length about the "rich history" of Jewish involvement in the sport of boxing, which he said has shifted from the role of fighters in the first decades of this century to management positions today...
...exodus from the ghetto was an exodus from fighting," Rosenblatt said. "You'd be surprised how much Jewish influence there is in boxing. There are many Jewish managers and Jewish promoters. Usually the ringside doctor is Jewish," he quipped...
...Rosenblatt is one of the few Jewish fighters still in the sport. He said he receives mail from Jewish people worldwide, including letters from Germany, Sweden and New Zealand, from doctors, lawyers and prison inmates, many of whom derive inspiration from his success. While Rosenblatt said he has long loved the sport, he stressed the exploitation and brutality that he said is inherent in boxing...
...Rosenblatt said managers and promoters exploit young fighters for personal gain, entrapping them in a world where they must fight for financial survival...