Harry Haft

Harry Haft
Personal information
NationalityPolish
BornHerschel (Hertzko) Haft
(1925-07-28)July 28, 1925
DiedNovember 3, 2007(2007-11-03) (aged 82)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins13
Win by KO8
Losses8
Draws0
No contests0

Harry Haft (July 28, 1925 – November 3, 2007), also known as Herschel Haft, was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp where he boxed fellow inmates to survive, the losers being executed. He was briefly a professional boxer in post-war Germany, and boxed as a light heavyweight in the United States from 1948–1949.