Roman Greenberg's family immigrated to Tel Aviv, Israel, soon after his birth.
17 Facts About Roman Greenberg
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Roman Greenberg began boxing at age 11 after a friend took him to a boxing club in Kiryat Bialik.
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Roman Greenberg won a silver medal at the 2000 Junior World Championships in Budapest.
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Roman Greenberg's brother was the Junior Chess Champion of Israel in 2004.
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Roman Greenberg is well known for his vocal support of the State of Israel.
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In 1999, Roman Greenberg became the youngest person to win the Israeli national heavyweight title.
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Roman Greenberg won a silver medal at the Junior World Championships in 2000 in Budapest where he beat Viktar Zuyev 14:8 but lost to Dzhamal Medzhydov.
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Roman Greenberg made his pro debut in November 2001, after serving seven months in the Israeli Army.
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Roman Greenberg won the IBO Intercontinental Championship by 6th round TKO against Alex Vassilev in March 2006.
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Roman Greenberg's 25th victory was a unanimous decision over Michael Simms at Madison Square Garden in March 2007.
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Roman Greenberg next defeated American veteran Damon "Dangerous" Reed at the South Town Exhibition Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 18,2007.
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Roman Greenberg defeated Colin Kenna on points over eight rounds in London in October 2007.
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In December 2007 Roman Greenberg underwent a hand operation to repair an injury to the second and third metacarpals of his right hand.
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Roman Greenberg lost his first bout against heavyweight contender Cedric Boswell in August 2008.
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Roman Greenberg lost via TKO in the second round, after taking numerous punches from Boswell, who won for the 28th time in 29 fights, and is looking for a title bout opportunity.
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Roman Greenberg has not fought in the ring after his loss to Boswell.
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Roman Greenberg was one of three top Jewish boxers in January 2009, the others being Dmitry Salita junior welterweight and Yuri Foreman, the middleweight.