"the Terrible Jew" Sam Elias
1775-1816


I dare say that "Dutch Sam" has had one helluva impact on boxing. An honest and hard lightweight, to truly understand the impact of oldtime boxers you must understand the major major differences of 18th, 19th, and even early 20th century boxing. Click here. Sam fought well over 100 fights with a near perfect record, his one and only lost fight his last one. He invented the uppercut.