Dmitry Salita ("Star of David"; born April 4, 1982) is a Ukrainian-born undefeated boxer from Brooklyn, New York in the junior welterweight division.
He has a 30-0-1 record, with 16 KOs. He is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), and his reach is 69".
He is a practicing Orthodox Jew, and became so after he moved to Brooklyn. He does not fight on the Sabbath or Jewish holidays and follows Jewish dietary laws.
His story is fascinating and he writes (briefly) about his story in this column:
A documentary has been made about his story and he is featured in a three part series on HBO Sports’ “Ring Life”.