About Garbis Zakaryan
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89). Garbis Zakaryan was a Turkish boxer.
Garbis Zakaryan , (June 2, 1930 – 25 January 2020) was a Turkish and European welterweight boxing champion of Armenian ethnicity. He was the first Turkish professional boxer. He was nicknamed "Demir Yumruk" ("Iron Fist"). His father couldn't work because of poor health and his mother would make the entire household living from knitting.
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Who was Garbis Zakaryan?
Turkish boxer (1930–2020)
When was Garbis Zakaryan born?
Garbis Zakaryan was born on 2 June 1930 in Istanbul.
When did Garbis Zakaryan die?
Garbis Zakaryan died on 25 January 2020 in Istanbul.
What was Garbis Zakaryan's occupation?
Garbis Zakaryan was a boxer.
What nationality was Garbis Zakaryan?
Garbis Zakaryan was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Garbis Zakaryan. https://biography.guide/garbis-zakaryan/
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