“After a difficult childhood growing up with little financial means and 7 brothers and sisters, I came across kickboxing at the age of 13 when I was joining youth work for a day. At that moment I realized that kickboxing became my passion and I started to train harder and harder every day. My dream was to become a world champion, and I did. Due to my successes I am honored that several organizations have asked me to become part of their community. As a result, I have now signed a contract at the Asian organization One Championship. More wins and championships to come, stay tuned!” – Tayfun Özcan