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Victor "Young" Perez, also known as Surviving Auschwitz in the United Kingdom, is a 2013 French biographical sports drama film depicting the life of the boxer and Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner Victor Perez.
- $588,109
- Neil Kafsky
- Jacques Ouaniche
Messaoud Hai Victor Perez (18 October 1911 – 21 January 1945) was a Tunisian Jewish boxer, who became the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932, fighting under his ring name Young Perez. He was managed by Leon Bellier. [1] He was murdered in the Holocaust .
- 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
- Messaoud Hai Victor Perez
- Young Perez
- Flyweight, Range 108 to 119 lb, 49 to 54 kg
Nov 5, 2015 · Died: 1945-04-02 (Age:33) Height: 155cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Division: Flyweight. Manager: Leon Bellier. Photo #2. Victor 'Young' Perez, brother of fellow boxer Benjamin 'Kid' Perez, was of Tunisian-Hebrew heritage. He was the first Hebrew fighter from North Africa to win a world championship.
Aug 6, 2014 · Jerusalem Post. The boxer of Auschwitz. ‘Victor Young Perez’ tells the true story of the Jewish Tunisian whose boxing career met a tragic end at the hands of the Nazis. By HANNAH BROWN....
Jan 21, 2024 · Competing under the stage name, Victor “Young” Pérez, he claimed his first professional triumph at just 16 years of age and, by the time he was 20, had defeated the legendary American...
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Victor “Young” Perez (1911–1945) Victor Perez was born in 1911 in what was still the French colony of Tunisia, the son of Khmaïssa Perez and Khaïlou René Perez. His father worked as a salesman of household goods in a small shop. Along with four siblings, he grew up in modest circumstances in Dar-El Berdgana, a Jewish quarter of Tunis.
Victor "Young" Perez was a talented and celebrated Jewish boxer from North Africa. With the German occupation, Victor’s fame could not prevent his arrest or deportation. Was his fighting spirit enough to help him survive? Listen to Victor's story on Spotify | Apple | Google. Student Reflection Handout.
