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Yuri Foreman, born on August 5, 1980 in Gomel, Gomel Region, Belarus, is a boxer. As of 2026, Yuri Foreman is 46 years old. Recorded honors include WBA World Super Welterweight Champion. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Yuri Foreman is one of the most fascinating figures I have come across in this database. Born in Gomel, fighting out of Brooklyn, and climbing all the way to the WBA super welterweight title is already a remarkable arc, but ordaining as a rabbi in 2014 while pursuing a boxing career turns his story into something close to poetry. The "Boxing Rabbi" nickname is no gimmick; it captures a man holding violence and devotion in the same two hands. I am genuinely moved by people who live inside that contradiction without resolving it. Strength and serenity rarely share a body so gracefully.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuri Foreman
- Name (Japanese)
- ユーリ・フォアマン
- Reading
- ゆーり・ふぉあまん
- Born
- August 5, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Gomel, Gomel Region, Belarus
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuri Foreman born?
Born August 5, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Yuri Foreman from?
Yuri Foreman is from Gomel, Gomel Region, Belarus.
What does Yuri Foreman do?
Yuri Foreman works as boxer.
How tall is Yuri Foreman?
Yuri Foreman is 180 cm.