Belarusian-born
Yuri Foreman, of Brooklyn, has advanced to the
top of WBA ranking. The WBA will call a purse bid for a match between super
welterweight champion Daniel Santos and Yuri Foreman. The bidding will be
overseen by Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and Jose Oliver Gomez and will take place
August 10th at the WBA office in Panama City, Panama.
Foreman was
born in Homyel to a Jewish family. His family moved to Israel when he
was nine. Later the family settled in Brooklyn.