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| Born | 1956? |
| Known for | three-time world champion kickboxer; boxing trainer and manager |
| Children | Zab Judah, Daniel Judah, and Josiah Judah |
Yoel Judah (born 1956?) is the eldest member of the Brooklyn-based Judah boxing family. He has been a martial artist, three-time world champion kickboxer, and boxing trainer and manager.
Boxing and kickboxing career
He had a brief boxing career in the 1980s, going 1-1 in two fights. He is also a 7th-degree black belt and former 3-time world kickboxing champion, trained at one point by Billy Slinker.
Training and managing career
He has been the trainer and manager of his sons Zab Judah, Daniel Judah, and Josiah Judah. While Gil Clancy viewed father-son training generally as a failure, he said that Judah had done "a terrific job" with his sons. He has also trained heavyweight Shannon Briggs.
Melee, license revocation, fine, and aftermath
He received national attention for his involvement in the melee in round 10 of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Zab Judah fight on April 8, 2006. After Zab hit Mayweather below the belt and with a rabbit punch, Roger Mayweather (Mayweather Jr.'s trainer) stormed the ring and went after Zab. Referee Richard Steele had Roger restrained until Yoel entered the ring and threw a right hand at Roger—an act that caused the ring to fill with Mayweather's camp members, security officers, and Las Vegas police. On May 8, 2006, the Nevada State Athletic Commission fined Yoel $100,000 and revoked his training license for one year.
When Zab Judah was involved in a later controversy, this time the recipient of what his angry cornerman Tommy Smalls believed were flagrant low blows by WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in their June 9, 2007, fight before a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, the father this time played a calming role, telling Smalls "What's done is done."
Miscellaneous
Judah's son Zab has been referred to in the press as "the best Jewish fighter of all time." Judah is an avowed Israelite, or Black Jew, and Judah's family has declared themselves Jewish.
See also
Notes and references
- "Karate hits the Limelight: Atlantan to fight for PKA title Wednesday", November 12, 1985, The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, p. E/3, accessed January 16, 2010
- Klase, Bill, "Rough, Tough, Yoshukai Karate; Traditional Karate's Link to Full-Contact Fighting", Black Belt, March 1988, Vol. 26, No. 3, ISSN 0277-3066, accessed January 16, 2010
- TV guide, Volume 32, Triangle Publications, 1984, accessed January 16, 2010
- The boxer's heart: how I fell in love with the ring, Kate Sekules, Villard, 2000, ISBN 0375503951, 9780375503955, accessed January 16, 2010
- The Boxing Scene, pp. 46-48, Thomas Hauser, Temple University Press, 2008, ISBN 1592139779, 9781592139774, accessed January 16, 2010
- A year at the fights, p. 188, Thomas Hauser, University of Arkansas Press, 2003, ISBN 1557287333, 9781557287335, accessed January 16, 2010
- The Boxing Scene, pp. 39-41, Thomas Hauser, Temple University Press, 2008, ISBN 1592139779, 9781592139774, accessed January 16, 2010
- The Bulletin, Issues 6300-06, p. 94, J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 2001, accessed January 16, 2010
- Rafael, Dan. "Judah and father fined, both lose license for year." ESPN, May 8, 2006. URL accessed May 8, 2006.
- The Boxing Scene, pp. 46-48, Thomas Hauser, Temple University Press, 2008, ISBN 1592139779, 9781592139774, accessed January 16, 2010
External links
- Yoel Judah interview at BraggingRightsCorner.com
- Boxing record for Yoel Judah from BoxRec (registration required)
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