Abraham Washington Attell

Abraham Washington Attell
Nick Name The Little Hebrew
DOB 22 February 1883
Place of Birth San Francisco
National Team United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weighted At Featherweight
Stance Orthodox
Reach 66 in (168 cm)

Abraham Washington \"Abe\" Attell, known in the boxing world as Abe \"The Little Hebrew\" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion.

Attell lost his world Featherweight title to Johnny Kilbane in 1912, losing by a 20-round decision. Kilbane claimed that Attell\'s handlers put a substance on the fighter\'s glove to blind him. According to witnesses, Attell tried an assortment of other illegal methods to win the fight.