Dana Rosenblatt

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Dana Rosenblatt (b. January 26, 1972) was a professional boxer who held a variety of minor boxing titles. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, Rosenblatt began practicing martial arts at age 13 and earned a black belt in Tang Soo Do. He began competing as an amateur kickboxer at age 15 and won the U.S. amateur middleweight title.

Rosenblatt became a professional boxer in 1992. During his career he beat former U.S. Olympian Howard Davis Jr. and former junior middleweight champion Terry Norris. His first professional loss came when Vinny Pazienza knocked him out in the fourth round during a 1996 fight. He later beat Pazienza in a 1999 rematch. He retired from boxing in 2002.

He was notable for being one of the few Jewish boxers active in the 1990's.