Garbis Zakaryan(1930-2020)
- Actor
An actor and professional boxer, best known for his role in Seytanin Kurbani (1965), Zakaryan was born in Istanbul, of Armenian descent, and studied at the local Armenian Esayan school. His father couldn't work due to poor health and his mother would support the entire household by knitting. He left school in the fifth-grade and began working as a newspaper salesman. He began his boxing career in 1944 at the Bogazici Turnuvasi (Bosporus Tournament).
He became the Istanbul and Turkey champion at 48 kg in 1947 and 1948. He then represented the Turkish National Team for the first time in 1949 against Spain. He became the first Turkish professional boxer in 1951. He lost the European champion title in March 1957. He was Middle-East champion in 1964. Zakaryan retired in 1966. He later worked as a boxing trainer including European champion, Cemal Kamaci.
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He became the Istanbul and Turkey champion at 48 kg in 1947 and 1948. He then represented the Turkish National Team for the first time in 1949 against Spain. He became the first Turkish professional boxer in 1951. He lost the European champion title in March 1957. He was Middle-East champion in 1964. Zakaryan retired in 1966. He later worked as a boxing trainer including European champion, Cemal Kamaci.
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