Josiah Judah
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Josiah Judah is a professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

. His ring nickname is "Gorilla."

A 6' 1" tall super middleweight
Super middleweight
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, he is a brother of welterweight
Welterweight
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 champion Zab Judah
Zab Judah
Zabdiel Judah is an American professional boxer. Judah has won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and is a former undisputed welterweight champion....

 and former U.S. Boxing Association
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

 light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 champion Daniel Judah
Daniel Judah
Daniel Harvey Judah is an American southpaw professional cruiserweight and light heavyweight boxer.His 33-fight record through 10/28/08 is 23-7-3, with 10 wins coming via knockout.He is the brother of Jr...

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Judah has fought on the undercard of brother Zab Judah's fights. He has a professional boxing record of 9–1, losing his most recent fight to Don Mouton via 1st round TKO.

His trainer is his father, Yoel Judah
Yoel Judah
Yoel Judah is the eldest member of the Brooklyn-based Judah boxing family. He has been a martial artist, three-time world champion kickboxer, and boxing trainer and manager.- Boxing and kickboxing career :...

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Miscellaneous

Judah's brother Zab has been referred to in the press as "the best Jewish fighter of all time." Judah's father is an avowed Israelite
Israelite
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, or Black Jew, and Judah's family has declared themselves Jewish.

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