Josiah Judah

Josiah Judah

Josiah Judah (born August 21, 1978) is a professional boxer. His ring nickname is "Gorilla."

A 6' 1" tall super middleweight, he is a brother of welterweight champion Zab Judah and former U.S. Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Daniel Judah.

Judah has fought on the undercard of brother Zab Judah's fights. He is undefeated in his professional career.

His trainer is his father, Yoel Judah.

Miscellaneous

Judah's brother Zab has been referred to in the press as "the best Jewish fighter of all time." Judah's father is an avowed Israelite, or Black Jew [ [http://www.braggingrightscorner.com/yjudah.html BraggingRightsCorner.com - "An Exclusive Interview with Yoel Judah"... by Saratogamist ] ] , and Judah's family has declared themselves Jewish. [ [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=boxing&ID=250 Judah, Zab "Super" : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum ] ] [ [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:qhyvw1-AsvEJ:www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Zab_Judah+%22yoel+judah%22+jewish+-blog+brooklyn&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us] ]

Link

[http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=235337 Career Record]

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