Wikipedia's first sentence called it “british-based israeli heavyweight boxer”. Today it says “israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the united kingdom”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Roman Greenberg ( ; born May 18, 1982) is an Israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the United Kingdom, with Moldovan origins (his parents emigrated from Soviet Union when he was 6 years old), former International Boxing Organization 's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion , with a 27–1 record. Greenberg has been nicknamed the "Lion from Zion." "(video) Roman Greenberg, „al doilea cel mai rapid boxer după Muhammad Ali". Cine este moldoveanul de origine evreiască care a devenit faimos în toată lumea - #diez" (in Romanian) .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Roman Greenberg (1982 – ) is an British-based Israeli heavyweight boxer , currently International Boxing Organization 's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion , with a 27–1 record. Greenberg has been nicknamed the "Lion from Zion." "Box rec" .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Roman Greenberg ( ; born May 18, 1982) is an Israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the United Kingdom, former International Boxing Organization 's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion , with a 27–1 record.Greenberg has been nicknamed the "Lion from Zion." http://jewishboxing.blogspot.co.il/2013/05/roman-greenberg-wont-be-back-in-ring.html "Box rec" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli boxer Roman Greenberg ( ; born May 18, 1982) is an Israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the United Kingdom, with Moldovan origins (his parents emigrated from Soviet Union when he was 6 years old), former International Boxing Organization 's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion , with a 27–1 record. Greenberg has been nicknamed the "Lion from Zion." "(video) Roman Greenberg, "al doilea cel mai rapid boxer după Muhammad Ali". Cine este moldoveanul de origine evreiască care a devenit faimos în toată lumea - #diez" (in Romanian). 31 May 2018 .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli boxer Roman Greenberg ( Hebrew : רומן גרינברג ; born May 18, 1982) is an Israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the United Kingdom, with Moldovan origins (his parents emigrated from Soviet Union when he was 6 years old), former International Boxing Organization 's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion , with a 27–1 record. Greenberg has been nicknamed the "Lion from Zion." "(video) Roman Greenberg, "al doilea cel mai rapid boxer după Muhammad Ali". Cine este moldoveanul de origine evreiască care a devenit faimos în toată lumea - #diez" (in Romanian). 31 May 2018 .
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british-based israeli heavyweight boxer
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israeli former heavyweight boxer based in the united kingdom
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