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By Thomas Gerbasi - Yuri Foreman’s pro debut was unlike any other you’ve probably witnessed. At the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan on January 24, 2002, the native of Belarus blasted out Israel Felix in a single round, and while that was impressive, it wasn’t the interesting part.
What made longtime fight observers look on in amazement was the aftermath of the bout, when Foreman was mobbed - not only by the usual members of the fight crowd - but by members of the Hasidic community, all who wanted to congratulate their new hero. Simply put, it was bedlam, and all the sport’s power brokers who showed up to the club show that night wanted a piece of the former Golden Gloves champion who they figured would soar up the ranks and become that most rare and marketable of fighters – a ***ish world champion. [details]
What made longtime fight observers look on in amazement was the aftermath of the bout, when Foreman was mobbed - not only by the usual members of the fight crowd - but by members of the Hasidic community, all who wanted to congratulate their new hero. Simply put, it was bedlam, and all the sport’s power brokers who showed up to the club show that night wanted a piece of the former Golden Gloves champion who they figured would soar up the ranks and become that most rare and marketable of fighters – a ***ish world champion. [details]
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