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Place of Birth: Siegen, Free State of Prussia, Germany
About Hülya Şahin
- Hülya Sahin, aka Julia "Sunshine" Sahin, (born February 23, 1974 in Siegen, West Germany) is a Turkish professional female boxer with German passport.
- 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 championSince 2004, she is boxing professionally and is the only female member of the boxing sports club Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg.
- She is coached by Michael Timm.
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