Fatih Keleş


Fatih Keleş is a European champion Turkish amateur boxer competing in the lightweight division. He is a member of the Kocaeli BB Kağıt S.K. in Izmit. He is coached by Nazmi Dalkıran.

Early life

He was born on November 27, 1989 in Trabzon. Fatih married at the age of 17. He and his wife Fatma have a son, Kaan Berk, and a baby girl, Eylem Banu. He is a student of physical education and sports at the Black Sea Technical University.

Sports

Fatih Keleş began boxing with ten years of age. His brother is also an amateur boxer.
He won the gold medal at the 2011 European Amateur Championships held in Ankara, Turkey. He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he became silver medalist.