Turkish-Cypriot Boxer Raises TRNC Flag After Fight in Dubai

Turkish-Cypriot boxer Alperen Birinci raised the TRNC flag after a fight for the Dubai Amateur Boxing Association super middleweight championship. The match against Haider Al-Samara ended in a draw.

The fight was organized by the Dubai Boxing Federation. For the TRNC athlete, who earned the right to participate in the tournament at Dubai Media City, these competitions marked his first international career appearance.

Alperen Birinci was born in 1999. The athlete began his boxing career under the guidance of professional boxer and coach Yunus Kurbanov, who resides in the TRNC.

In his homeland, the boxer competed in the light heavyweight (80 kg), super middleweight (75 kg), and middleweight (70 kg) divisions. Continuing his training in mixed martial arts (MMA), Alperen Birinci intends to compete in matches of this category and wave the TRNC flag at international tournaments in the future.

"The fight in Dubai was the first step in my career path. My goal is to represent our country in larger tournaments and make the TRNC known on every platform," said the fighter.