Hülya Şahin

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Hülya Şahin
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Real nameHülya Şahin
Nickname(s)Julia “Sunshine” Sahin
Weight(s)junior flyweight
NationalityGermany German
Turkey Turkish
Born (1974-02-23) February 23, 1974 (age 48)
Siegen, West Germany
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO2
Losses3
Draws0
No contests0
Hülya Şahin
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Scranton, USA 48 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Pécs, Hungary 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France 48 kg
Tournaments
Gold medal – first place 2003 Ahmet Cömert, Turkey 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2003 Bocskai, Debrecen, Hungary 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Ahmet Cömert, Turkey 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Feenix Cup Turku, Finland 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 European Cup Mâcon, France 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 European Cup Köping, Sweden 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 Witch Cup Pécs, Hungary 51 kg
Women's amateur kickboxing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 W.A.K.O Caorle, Italy 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1998 n/a
Gold medal – first place 1995 W.A.K.O Kyiv, Ukraine 52 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 W.A.K.O Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro 52 kg

Hülya Şahin, aka Julia "Sunshine" Sahin, (born February 23, 1974 in Siegen, West Germany) is a German professional female boxer. She is a former world champion in kickboxing and was world champion in amateur boxing as well. As of September 1, 2007, she is the undefeated WIBF world junior flyweight (48 kg) champion. The 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) tall sportswoman lives in Cologne, Germany. Hülya is an educated locksmith, working currently for the Cologne Transit Company (KVB) in the maintenance of ticket machines in trams.

At her age of 19, she began kickboxing inspired by her brother, who is a kickboxer. Hülya became quickly world champion as an amateur and later once again world champion, this time as a professional. However, she had to quit kickboxing due to a serious injury at her leg.

Her mother raised heavy objections soon after she started to perform boxing, and she tried hard to convince her parents. They accepted her choice as she began to gain success again by earning titles like four times the Turkish champion, twice the European champion and finally the world champion[1]

Since 2004, she is boxing professionally and is the only female member of the boxing sports club Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg.[2] She is coached by Michael Timm.

Kickboxing[]

In 1995, only two years after she began performing kickboxing, Hülya became world champion in flyweight (52 kg) division at the full contact karate championships held in Kyiv, Ukraine. She earned the professional world champion title in the same division 1998 in Leverkusen, Germany.[3]

Amateur boxing[]

From 1998 to 2003, Hülya fought as an amateur boxer for Turkey, quickly becoming one of the most successful members of the national team.

  • She won the gold medal in the 51 kg division of the 1st International Witch Boxing Cup tournament held in Pécs, Hungary in 1998.
  • On June 12, 1999 in the final of the 1st European Women's Cup held in Köping, Sweden, Hülya defeated from Greece by a 13-3 score to win the 48 kg division.
  • On April 9, 2000 in the final of the 2nd European Cup for Women at the Palais des Sports in Mâcon, France, she defeated of France.
  • On April 14, 2001 in the 1st European Championships held in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France, she defeated French to win the gold medal in the 48 kg division.
  • At the 1st World Women's Boxing Championship held between October 21 and 27, 2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, Hülya Şahin won a gold medal in the 48 kg division with an 8-6 decision over of Hungary in the preliminary round, followed by an 11-4 decision over of Watsonville, California, USA in the semi-final and a 13-5 decision over M. C. Mary Kom of India in the final.
  • In the 48 kg division of the 2nd European Championship for Women held in Pecs, Hungary, she defeated of Italy by a 23-7 score in the semi-final on May 15, 2003 and of Hungary by a 13-6 margin in the final on May 16, 2003.
  • Hülya won the silver medal in the 48 kg division at the 47th Bocskei Cup held between January 29 through February 1, 2003 in Debrecen, Hungary after losing to of Hungary[4]

Pro boxing career[]

  • On January 17, 2004 at Dm-Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany, Hülya Şahin made her debut as a professional boxer at her age of 29, and won a four-round unanimous decision (0-4-0) over of Salonta, Romania.
  • On March 20, 2004 at Saaltheater Geulen in Aachen, Germany, she won a four-round unanimous decision over .
  • On May 29, 2004 at Ostseehalle in Kiel, Germany, Hülya Şahin TKO'd Romanian Anca Pop in the fourth round of a scheduled six-rounder.
  • On July 3, 2004 in Stadthalle in Hattersheim, Germany, she won a four-round decision over from Minsk, Belarus.
  • On July 17, 2004 at Stadthalle in Zwickau, Germany, she won a six-round unanimous decision over of Opava, Czech Republic.
  • On September 18, 2004 at Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle in Leverkusen, Küppersteg, Germany. Hülya won a six-round decision over of Bulgaria.
  • On October 16, 2004 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany, she won an eight-round unanimous decision over of Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • On January 15, 2005 at Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany, Hülya won a ten-round unanimous decision over of Karlsruhe, Germany for the German Flyweight Title.
  • On March 5, 2005 at Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Küppersteg, Germany Hülya TKO'd of Budapest, Hungary at 0:56 in the fifth round.
  • On May 28, 2005 at the in Stuttgart, Germany she won an eight-round unanimous decision over of Vero Beach, Florida, United States.
  • On July 2, 2005 in Hamburg, Germany, Hülya defeated of Minsk, Belarus with an eight-round unanimous decision.
  • On October 15, 2005 at the , Germany, she won a ten-round unanimous decision over of Karlsruhe, Germany defending her German Flyweight title.
  • On December 3, 2005 at the Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany, Hülya Sahin won a ten-round unanimous decision over of Moore, Oklahoma, USA for the vacant WIBF Inter-Continental Flyweight title.
  • On January 24, 2006 at the in Hamburg, Germany, Hulya won a ten-round majority decision over Hagar Finer of Tel-Aviv, Israel defending her WIBF Inter-Continental Flyweight title.
  • On April 8, 2006 at the Ostseehalle in Kiel, Germany, she won by a ten-round unanimous decision over Cathy Brown of Peckham, United Kingdom for the WIBF Interim Junior Flyweight title.
  • On September 9, 2006 at Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany, Hülya retained her WIBF Interim Junior Flyweight Title against of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by a ten-round unanimous decision.
  • On January 27, 2007 at in Düsseldorf, Germany, she won a ten-round unanimous decision over of Moscow, Russia for the WIBF Interim Junior Flyweight title. Hülya was knocked to the canvas by a right hand in the eighth round, however could come back to secure the decision.
  • On June 30, 2007 at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, Hülya Şahin defended her WIBF Junior Flyweight title with a split decision in a very close ten-rounder with Hollie Dunaway of the US. The three judges split their scoring, with Şahin winning on two cards and Dunaway on the other.
  • On July 28, 2007 at in Düsseldorf, Germany, she won a ten-round unanimous decision over of Tlaxcala, Mexico retaining her WIBF Junior Flyweight title.[5]

Şahin has a record of 20 wins with 3 losses, with 2 wins by knockout, and ranks world top boxer of junior flyweight division considered 133 woman boxers.[6]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
23 fights 20 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 18 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 20-3 France Nadya Hokmi UD 10, 2:00 Jun 18, 2011 France Stade Joffre Lefebvre, Lingolsheim, France WIBF World Super flyweight title
22 Loss 20-2 Israel Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer UD 10, 2:00 Oct 30, 2010 Canada Casino Rama, Rama, Canada WIBF World Bantamweight title
21 Loss 20-1 Germany Susi Kentikian UD 10, 2:00 Oct 10, 2009 Germany Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany WBA & WBO World Female Flyweight titles & WIBF World Light Flyweight title
20 Win 20-0 United States Yahaira Martinez UD 10, 2:00 Apr 5, 2008 Germany Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
19 Win 19-0 Mexico Delia Lopez UD 10, 2:00 Jul 28, 2007 Germany Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
18 Win 18-0 United States Hollie Dunaway SD 10, 2:00 Jun 30, 2007 Germany Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
17 Win 17-0 Russia Anastasia Toktaulova UD 10, 2:00 Jan 27, 2007 Germany Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
16 Win 16-0 Dominican Republic Marilyn Hernandez UD 10, 2:00 Sep 9, 2006 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany Interim WIBF World Light Flyweight title
15 Win 15-0 United Kingdom Cathy Brown UD 10, 2:00 Apr 8, 2006 Germany Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany Interim WIBF World Light Flyweight title
14 }Win 14-0 Israel Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer MD 10, 2:00 Jan 24, 2006 Germany Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany WIBF Intercontinental female flyweight title
13 Win 13-0 United States Stephanie Dobbs UD 10, 2:00 Dec 3, 2005 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany WIBF Intercontinental female flyweight title
12 Win 12-0 Germany Daniela Graf UD 10, 2:00 Oct 15, 2005 Germany Mehrzweckhalle Sued, Düsseldorf, Germany German female flyweight title
11 Win 11-0 Ukraine Oksana Romanova UD 8, 2:00 Jul 2, 2005 Germany Color Line Arena, Altona, Germany
10 Win 10-0 United States Marianna Chubirka UD 8, 2:00 May 28, 2005 Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
9 Win 9-0 Hungary Viktoria Varga TKO 5, 0:56 Mar 5, 2005 Germany Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
8 Win 8-0 Germany Maja Frenzel UD 10, 2:00 Jan 15, 2005 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany German female flyweight title
7 Win 7-0 Bulgaria Svetla Taskova UD 8, 2:00 Oct 16, 2004 Germany Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
6 Win 6-0 Bulgaria Iliana Boneva PTS 6, 2:00 Sep 18, 2004 Germany Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
5 Win 5-0 Czech Republic Pavla Stankeova UD 6, 2:00 Jul 17, 2004 Germany Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
4 Win 4-0 Ukraine Oksana Romanova PTS 4, 2:00 Jul 3, 2004 Germany Stadthalle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
3 Win 3-0 Romania Anca Pop TKO 4, 1:26 May 29, 2004 Germany Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
2 Win 2-0 Stella Evropiedieva UD 4, 2:00 Mar 30, 2004 Germany Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
1 Win 1-0 Romania Gabriella Insperger UD 4, 2:00 Jan 17, 2004 Germany DM-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany

References[]

  1. ^ Interview at Turkish Sports on August 2, 2005 (in Turkish)
  2. ^ SporX[permanent dead link] (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Kickboxschule Mack [permanent dead link] (in German)
  4. ^ Amateur Boxing
  5. ^ Interview at Turkish SPorts on October 25, 2005 (in German)
  6. ^ Women's Boxing Rankings

External links[]

Boxing record for Hülya Şahin from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Preceded by
?
 World Women's Amateur Kickboxing Champion
January 15, 1998 - ? 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
inexistent
 World Women's Amateur Boxing Junior Flyweight Champion
October 27, 2001 - October 27, 2002 		Succeeded by
North Korea
Preceded by
Germany
German Flyweight Champion
January 15, 2005 - present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
vacant
 WIBF Inter-Continental Flyweight Champion
December 3, 2005 - present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by WIBF Junior Flyweight Champion
April 8, 2006 - present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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