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Leone Efrati (May 16, 1916 – April 16, 1944) was an Italian boxer.[1][2]

Biography

Efrati was born in Rome, Italy on May 16, 1916.[1]

In December 1938, Efrati visited the U.S. and challenged Leo Rodak.[3] He stayed in the U.S. until 1943.[3]

In 1939, Efrati drew a fight with Pete Lello.[1]

Efrati was murdered on April 16, 1944, in Auschwitz in Holocaust.[4][5][6]

Recognition

Efrati is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sinai Says: The lost legacy of slain Jewish-Italian boxer Leone Efrati". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. ^ "Italian-Jewish boxer Leone Efrati and his forgotten legacy". i24news.
  3. ^ a b c "Leone Efrati".
  4. ^ "Dalla gloria ad Auschwitz: Efrati, il campione che morì per difendere il fratello". la Repubblica. January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "L'uragano: storia di Leone Efrati, il pugile ucciso dai nazisti". La Stampa. January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Papa, Francesco (January 27, 2022). "Leone Efrati, il pugile che sfidò i nazisti".
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