Ismet Bozan Kurdish world champion in Thai boxing

Kurdish world champion
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
KurdishMedia.com - By Vladimir van Wilgenburg
Ismet Bozan, the Kurdish Thai boxer won last Saturday again in the A-clas of I.B.B.O. (90kg). But he didn't fight against the Turkish boxer Mehmet Atlinatas, because there was a 8 kg weight difference.

The jury decided that Ismet had to fight against a German boxer and Ismet won by technical knock-out in the first round. The Kurdish crowded shouted Biji Ismet and the podium was covered by Kurdish flags.

Although the Kurdish rapper Azad didn't come, there was still a good atmosphere. Instead of Azad, the Kurdish rapper Agit did some raps for the crowd.

Ismet Bozan is the Thaiboxing World champing. He is very proud on this and struggled his whole life for this title. In April he finally achieved his goal and he gave his title to Kurds and Kurdistan. Officialy Ismet is fighting for Germany in the ring, but in his heart he is a Kurd.

Originally Ismet's parents come from Batman in Turkish-Kurdistan. But he now lives in Germany.

The boxing fight will be soon shown on Kurdistan TV. The exact date is not known yet.
link:http://www.kurdmedia.com/articles.asp?id=13162

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