HBO did an in-depth report on Dmitry Salita, the network called him "A double throwback", being both Jewish and a boxer, with an added twist; As a practicing Orthodox Jew, he does not fight on the Sabbath. What normally might be a potentially fatal limitation for a boxer has proved to be a public relations bonanza for this undefeated welterweight. Salita is famous for balancing his sincere commitment to Chabad Orthodoxy with his training regimen, and the relative looseness of the sporting world with the stringency of religious practice.
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