{"id":104,"date":"2026-05-03T12:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:17:20","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/?page_id=104","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Cyprus Professional Boxing Commission (CPBC) was originally formed in 2018 as the Cyprus Boxing Commission (CBC) for the purpose of raising the standard of professional boxing in Southern Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2019 following discussions with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Boxing Commission (TRNCBC) it was agreed to merge the CBC and TRNCBC organisations and form a single entity to create a National authority, The Cyprus Professional Boxing Commission (CPBC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The first two licensed Cypriot boxers, Sugar Atahasan and Metin Turun\u00e7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SugarVictory-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is SugarVictory-300x248.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-9f425588-e83e-423f-a386-bcaf25023a6b\"><strong>Sugar Atahasan<\/strong><br>Sugar Atahasan is a&nbsp;professional boxer and coach based in Northern Cyprus (TRNC), born in the UK in 1983 and known for being the first boxer to represent the TRNC internationally when he made his professional debut in the United Kingdom in April 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-6867f12c-c62b-4953-8877-da12e62934fa\"><strong>Key Facts and Career Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3c7d1cce-d5f9-4a06-8698-5209d506fcb8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Background:<\/strong>&nbsp;Born on October 7, 1983, he is an orthodox fighter based in Lefkosia, Cyprus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Professional Debut:<\/strong>&nbsp;Debuted on April 26, 2019, winning by points against Pablo Narvaez.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>History Maker:<\/strong>&nbsp;In 2018, he became the first professional athlete to represent the TRNC in a professional sporting event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Title Win:<\/strong>&nbsp;Claimed the&nbsp;Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Silver Welterweight title&nbsp;in August 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-077ffdc4-ea35-4e2b-9f4d-0a2cbef22a83\">Sugar Atahasan has been described as a dedicated athlete who fights like an established professional, demonstrated by his hard-hitting style and strong jabs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-c2a29562-1b1e-4796-864d-119fc5dabcad\">For Sugar Atahasan&#8217;s Record click FightFax logo below<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/sugar-atahasan-1039231\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FightFaxOfficialRecordKeeper-300x44.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is FightFaxOfficialRecordKeeper-300x44.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Metin Turun\u00e7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Metin Turun\u00e7, nicknamed &#8220;Iron Fist&#8221; and &#8220;Zheleznyi Kulak,&#8221; is a prominent Turkish Cypriot professional boxer. Known for a high knockout rate, he has competed in heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions, winning titles including the UBO Cruiserweight championship and competing in Thailand and Turkey. He is notably the first TRNC boxer to win a championship belt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details about Metin Turun\u00e7:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Nickname:<\/strong>&nbsp;Iron Fist (Zheleznyi Kulak).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turkish Cypriot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Record:<\/strong>&nbsp;As of early 2025, Metin Turun\u00e7 held a record of 15-2-0 with 14 KOs, notably winning most fights in early rounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Titles:<\/strong>&nbsp;UBO Cruiserweight Champion and held the WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight title.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Recent Activity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Active between 2019-2025, including a significant win in Thailand in early 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><strong>Style:<\/strong>&nbsp;Known as a heavy-handed, aggressive boxer often achieving quick knockouts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Metin Turun\u00e7 is highly regarded in Northern Cyprus for representing the TRNC in international boxing events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>Metin Turun\u00e7<\/strong> Record click either FightFax or Boxrec record below <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BoxRec_logo.png\" alt=\"\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/boxrec.com\/en\/box-pro\/1018459\">https:\/\/boxrec.com\/en\/box-pro\/1018459<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FightFaxOfficialRecordKeeper-300x44.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is FightFaxOfficialRecordKeeper-300x44.png\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/metin-turunc-463868\">https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/metin-turunc-463868<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/metin-turunc-463868\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/metin-turunc-463868\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/metin-turunc-463868\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fightfax.com\/profiles\/sugar-atahasan-1039231\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cyprus Professional Boxing Commission (CPBC) was originally formed in 2018 as the Cyprus Boxing Commission (CBC) for the purpose<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/?page_id=104\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-104","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132,"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions\/132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprusproboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}