Hülya Şahin

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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.

Hülya Şahin
Born
Hülya Şahin

(1974-02-23) February 23, 1974 (age 50)
NationalityGermany German
Turkey Turkish
Other namesJulia “Sunshine” Sahin
Statistics
Weight(s)junior flyweight
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

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

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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

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

Pro boxing career

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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

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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   Nadya Hokmi UD 10, 2:00 Jun 18, 2011   Stade Joffre Lefebvre, Lingolsheim, France WIBF World Super flyweight title
22 Loss 20-2   Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer UD 10, 2:00 Oct 30, 2010   Casino Rama, Rama, Canada WIBF World Bantamweight title
21 Loss 20-1   Susi Kentikian UD 10, 2:00 Oct 10, 2009   Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany WBA & WBO World Female Flyweight titles & WIBF World Light Flyweight title
20 Win 20-0   Yahaira Martinez UD 10, 2:00 Apr 5, 2008   Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
19 Win 19-0   Delia Lopez UD 10, 2:00 Jul 28, 2007   Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
18 Win 18-0   Hollie Dunaway SD 10, 2:00 Jun 30, 2007   Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
17 Win 17-0   Anastasia Toktaulova UD 10, 2:00 Jan 27, 2007   Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany WIBF World Light Flyweight title
16 Win 16-0   Marilyn Hernandez UD 10, 2:00 Sep 9, 2006   Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany Interim WIBF World Light Flyweight title
15 Win 15-0   Cathy Brown UD 10, 2:00 Apr 8, 2006   Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany Interim WIBF World Light Flyweight title
14 }Win 14-0   Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer MD 10, 2:00 Jan 24, 2006   Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany WIBF Intercontinental female flyweight title
13 Win 13-0   Stephanie Dobbs UD 10, 2:00 Dec 3, 2005   Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany WIBF Intercontinental female flyweight title
12 Win 12-0   Daniela Graf UD 10, 2:00 Oct 15, 2005   Mehrzweckhalle Sued, Düsseldorf, Germany German female flyweight title
11 Win 11-0   Oksana Romanova UD 8, 2:00 Jul 2, 2005   Color Line Arena, Altona, Germany
10 Win 10-0   Marianna Chubirka UD 8, 2:00 May 28, 2005   Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
9 Win 9-0   Viktoria Varga TKO 5, 0:56 Mar 5, 2005   Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
8 Win 8-0   Maja Frenzel UD 10, 2:00 Jan 15, 2005   Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany German female flyweight title
7 Win 7-0   Svetla Taskova UD 8, 2:00 Oct 16, 2004   Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
6 Win 6-0   Iliana Boneva PTS 6, 2:00 Sep 18, 2004   Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
5 Win 5-0   Pavla Stankeova UD 6, 2:00 Jul 17, 2004   Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
4 Win 4-0   Oksana Romanova PTS 4, 2:00 Jul 3, 2004   Stadthalle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
3 Win 3-0   Anca Pop TKO 4, 1:26 May 29, 2004   Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
2 Win 2-0 Stella Evropiedieva UD 4, 2:00 Mar 30, 2004   Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
1 Win 1-0   Gabriella Insperger UD 4, 2:00 Jan 17, 2004   DM-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany

References

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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
Preceded by 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