Erhan Deniz

Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz (born July 28, 1985, in Pendik, Istanbul) is a Turkish heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of Mejiro Gym (Amsterdam) and Global Gym (Istanbul). His nickname comes from his passion for pit bull dogs.

Career Deniz began training in boxing when he was 10 years old before switching to Muay Thai. Deniz has been to Thailand several times with the Turkish national team for season camps.

Deniz first came to prominence when he won the Pro Tournament Ring Masters, a four-man tournament held at the Haldun Alagas Sport Hall in Umraniye, Istanbul on May 25, 2007. Deniz defeated Hasan Gul in the semi-final round and Eyup Kuscu in the final round becoming the Heavyweight Champion of Turkey.

Deniz made his debut with the K-1 promotion in August 2007 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong, where he defeated South Korean ssireum fighter Kim Dong-Wook in a reserve match for the 8-man Grand Prix taking part on that night. On November 2, 2007, Deniz took part in the Grand Prix at K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 but was defeated by Brazil's Vitor Miranda at the quarter-final stage.

On June 11, 2011, Deniz made his It's Showtime debut against the Romanian Daniel Ghiță in the main event at BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw and lost via knockout in the second round due to a body shot.

Personal life On September 16, 2010, Deniz married Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer who is a Turkish, world, and European champion in several martial arts disciplines. Deniz was her former trainer.

Titles 2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV champion 2011 I.F.M.A European Muaythai Championships in Antalya, Turkey Bronze +91 kg 2007 Pro Tournament Ring Masters champion

Kickboxing record Win Tomasz Czerwinski World Thai Boxing Champions Night II Istanbul, Turkey TKO (3 Counts)

Win Maikel Leimbereger Championship Night Istanbul, Turkey Decision

Win Christos Soulas No Limit 8 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision (Unanimous)

Loss Sergei Lascenko SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 Darmstadt, Germany TKO (doctor stoppage)

SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final semi-final. Win Wendell Roche SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011 Piatra Neamț, Romania Decision (unanimous)

SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV final. Win Angelis Konstantinos SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011 Piatra Neamț, Romania KO (punches)

SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV semi-final. Loss Daniel Ghiță BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw Warsaw, Poland KO (left hook to the body)

Loss Tomáš Hron Gala night Thaiboxing Zilina, Slovakia Decision

Win Sebastian Ciobanu Sarajevo Fight Night 2 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision

Loss Slavo Polugić Ergen Ring Ateşi 13 Van, Turkey Decision

Fight was for WKN World Championship -96,600 kg. Win Petyr Vylkov Ergen Ring Ateşi Komotini, Greece Decision

Loss Mourad Bouzidi Ring Sensation Championships: Uprising 12 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous)

Loss Freddy Kemayo TK2 World MAX 2009 Aix-en-Provence, France TKO (referee stoppage/broken nose)

Loss Bahadir Sari Istanbul, Turkey Decision

For ISKA Oriental Rules Heavyweight Turkish Title. Win Cafer Ahmedi Ergen Ring Ateşi 4 Turkey

Win Dennis Sebastian Ergen Ring Attest 2 Istanbul, Turkey Decision

Loss Sergei Lascenko 4th Busan TAFISA World Games Busan, South Korea TKO (referee stoppage)

Loss Doug Viney K-1 Slovakia 2008 Bratislava, Slovakia Decision (unanimous)

Loss Cătălin Moroșanu K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Budapest Europe GP Final Elimination Budapest, Hungary Extra round decision (unanimous)

Loss Vitor Miranda K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Decision (majority)

2007 Turkey Grand Prix quarter-final. Loss Azem Maksutaj Bratislava, Slovakia Decision

Win Kim Dong-Wook K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Hong Kong KO (low kicks)

Win Eyüp Kuşçu Pro Tournament Ring Masters Istanbul, Turkey

Ring Masters Tournament final. Win Hasan Gül Pro Tournament Ring Masters Istanbul, Turkey TKO (right high kick)

Ring Masters Tournament semi-final.