Dmitriy Salita, the Orthodox Jewish boxer, told JTA Wednesday night during a gala dinner in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I will make Aliyah with my family.”
Salita vs. Derrick Campos, November 8, 2008 – by Howard Schatz
photo: dsalita.com
Salita, known as the “Star of David fighter,” rocks a Mogen David prin on his trunks during his matches had to check with Israeli-born wife, Alona, before he could go public with the news, says a report by Forward.com.
The boxer started the DS fitness program where he teaches training and self-defense techniques while incorporating inspirational messages at the Gym Factory in Brooklyn. In another interview with JTA, Salita said his loss to Amir Kahan to the world title in 2009 was a very sad moment. Only two days after his loss, Salita made his first ever trip to Israel, and told this to JTA:
I was at Yad Vashem. It was a very traumatic experience, but at the end of the museum you can see the wonderful sight of Israel. The message is that our people can recover that after the darkest moment…Israel is our light. I also feel that, I realize that after this hard defeat I need to do my best to come back and also that Israel is at the end of my journey.”