Leone Efrati (May 16, 1916 – April 16, 1944) was an Italian boxer.[1][2]
Leone Efrati | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1916 Rome, Italy |
| Died | April 16, 1944 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Years active | 1938–1944 |
Biography
editEfrati 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
editEfrati is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Sinai Says: The lost legacy of slain Jewish-Italian boxer Leone Efrati". The Jerusalem Post. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Italian-Jewish boxer Leone Efrati and his forgotten legacy". i24news.
- ^ a b c "Leone Efrati".
- ^ "Dalla gloria ad Auschwitz: Efrati, il campione che morì per difendere il fratello". la Repubblica. January 26, 2016.
- ^ "L'uragano: storia di Leone Efrati, il pugile ucciso dai nazisti". La Stampa. January 27, 2020.
- ^ Papa, Francesco (January 27, 2022). "Leone Efrati, il pugile che sfidò i nazisti".