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I first heard about Jewish champion boxer Dmitriy Salita when I was playing college basketball 🏀 at Towson University. I remember being inspired by his strength, resilience, faith and talent. He immigrated to America from Ukraine without knowing any English, and shortly after arriving, he lost his young mother to cancer. Despite these challenges, he achieved his dream of becoming a professional 🥊 boxing champion. And he did so without fighting on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, even though it meant losing lucrative 💰 opportunities. I became an instant fan and hoped to meet him one day. Several years later, I was playing professional basketball in Israel. I was in New York on a trip and met Dmitriy at a restaurant. I was so excited to finally tell him how much I admired him and his journey, and to my surprise, he said that he felt exactly the same about me. We became instant friends. I was particularly impressed by Dmitriy’s knowledge of the business 💼 side of boxing, and I left thinking that he would be successful, even after retiring from fighting. I was right! Fast forward to 2024. Dmitriy is now an award-winning 🏆 boxing promoter renowned worldwide for producing great fights and for his innovation in advancing women's professional boxing. After retiring from playing basketball, I started working in sports tech. Most recently, my colleagues at Fabric and I have been providing leading brands with game-changing marketing opportunities using Fabric’s mixed reality platform. We’ve connected brands to fans in pro #basketball, #baseball, #hockey, and #soccer. And now, thanks to Dmitriy and Salita Promotions, we will be entering the pro #boxing space! Special thank you to Saul Garlick
Fortunate to know Dmitriy Salita. An amazing person and story.
As an Orthodox Jew who grew up in Brooklyn and had a weird love for boxing, Dmitriy Salita was such an exciting figure for me! And, Tamir, I still remember watching the 60 Minutes piece about you with my family. We were huge sports fans and proud Jews and people like the two of you meant everything to us! I love that you know each other and still have a connection. Thanks for sharing this.
Good stuff Tamir, Thanks for sharing
He is a real gem of a Yid
Thank you for sharing, this is a fantastic story.
So inspiring. Boxing is your brave new world. Good luck
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Two great guys!
Director of Sports Relations at Fabric | Founder, Aviv antimicrobial/moisture wicking 🏀 net that offers unprecedented sponsorship opportunities directly on the net to teams, leagues and brands.
3moOriyah (Goodman) Solomon - Dmitriy Salita ❤️