Ben Jeby

Ben Jeby (born Morris Jebaltowsky, in 1907), was an American world champion middleweight champion boxer from the Lower East Side of New York City.^[1][2][3]

Jeby was Jewish, and one of a number of Jewish title-holders of the time.^[4][5][6][7] On March 20, 1930, weighing 157.5 pounds, he defeated Len Harvey on points over 12 rounds in a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York City.^[8][9]

From 1932-33, Jeby was the New York Boxing Commission version Middleweight Champion of the World.^[3][10][11] Jeby defeated Canadian Frankie Battaglia, viewed as one of the world's best middleweights, by TKO at Madison Square Garden in a title fight on January 13, 1933.^[12][13] Jeby fought Vince Dundee to a draw over 15 rounds, keeping his title, at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 1933.^[14] On August 9, 1933, he was knocked out by Lou Brouillard in the seventh round of a scheduled 15-round title fight at the Polo Grounds.^[15][16]

In 73 bouts, he was 54-14 with 22 knockouts.^[17]

See also

• List of select Jewish boxers

References

External links

• Jews in Sports bio
• Professional boxing record for Ben Jeby from BoxRec