Turkey’s "Sultans of Sweat"(Previous Champions) These are the Kings of the Mountain,
   the Mightiest of the Mighty.

Kenan Şimşek Champion for 2003

Video Grabs

Some big surprises this year as a thousand kids, teen-agers and men fight for the thirty prizes to be awarded on Kirkpinar's final day. This first day is a hoot for us, chatting with wrestlers as they prepare, watching them spar around and oil up. Then the battles begin, each wave bringing a different level of age and expertise onto the field. Most Turk kids are deeply ripped and aggressive, and by the age of twenty they are muscle machines. Highlights: One kid who never loses wins again... Our longtime pal with the "abs of steel" pins yet another bigger opponent... Bloody nose... DAY TWO BEGINS... A "John Belushi" look-alike... A handsome twenty-year-old with a cauliflower ear, who should be cast in "The Survivors", throws his equally-endowed opponent... Surprise pin by a smaller guy... Temper lost, some rare dirty moves, a disqualification.