Top Rank has signed 17 year-old junior middleweight prospect David Kaminsky from Israel, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
“Bruce Trampler and Brad Goodman have seen him and Egis is a very good judge of talent and he was adamant that this kid could fight,” promoter Bob Arum said. “He handles himself well with these professional fighters and he had a good amateur record. He has all the qualifications and recommendations from the people I rely on. And he’s a nice boy and his father is boxing guy, so I have high hopes for him.”
“Only once in my career did I hear the shofar blown before a fight when Yuri fought Miguel Cotto (at Yankee Stadium in 2010) and I want to hear that again,” Arum said.
“I feel very fortunate to be signed under Top Rank,” said Kaminsky, a southpaw, who moved with his family from Israel to California when he was 3. “This is a big stepping stone in my boxing career. I have worked for this day my entire life and I wouldn’t want to be with any other team. I believe behind every great boxer is a great team, and I am very excited for this journey.
“I can do every different style for every different fighter. Once I step into the ring, I pick up a style right away. We have been working for so many years and we pick up styles from different types of fighters. So if I need to be slick, I can be slick. If I need pressure, I can use pressure. If I need to move on my feet, I move on my feet. But I do have a punch. I like to hit with power.”
