At 16, Hertzko Haft found himself imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and forced into boxing matches with his fellow prisoners for the amusement of SS officers. Eventually able to escape, he moved to the United States and began a career in boxing, even going up against famed fighter Rocky Marciano. Promoting the English translation of his book on the topic, The Boxer, author Reinhard Kleist will be discussing the life and career of Hertzko Haft with his son, Alan Scott Haft.

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