Champion (2019)
Champion is a Turkish family, drama, action series broadcast on TRT 1, first aired in 2019. Fırat Bölükbaşı, an undefeated boxer known as Kafkas, returns to the ring after a devastating loss in a title fight in order to protect his son Güneş and rebuild his life. His struggle brings him face to face with illegal fights and enemies from his past.
Champion cast: Tolgahan Sayışman (Fırat Bölükbaşı (Kafkas)), Erdal Özyağcılar (Yaman Günaltay), Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy (Suna), Erkan Avcı (Zafer Günaltay), Emir Özyakışır (Güneş Bölükbaşı), İlayda Alişan (Neslihan Günaltay).
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Plot
Şampiyon follows Fırat Bölükbaşı, a talented undefeated boxer known as Kafkas. After winning the title he has dreamed of, Fırat faces a devastating loss that changes his life. Now raising his young son Güneş alone, he struggles with financial and legal problems while trying to keep his child safe and in his care. When social services begin assessing Güneş’s living conditions, Fırat enters illegal fights with the help of his close friend Zafer in order to improve their situation. He is drawn back into the dangerous world of boxing, where he confronts Tansel’s schemes, Derviş’s claim over Güneş and the hostile Greek boxer Ratko. Suna plays an important role in protecting the bond between Fırat and Güneş, while Yaman, Zafer, Kerem, Neslihan and Selvi form Fırat’s circle of support. Later, Güneş’s serious health problems and Fırat’s opportunity to fight world champion James McVardy create a decisive conflict between family responsibility and sporting ambition. In the finale, Fırat prepares for the world championship fight, while Kerem takes a new step toward the Turkish Championship.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified adaptation to a novel, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work was found.
Connection to reality
No verified source was found connecting the series to a specific real event or real person.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2019–2020
- Channel
- TRT 1
- Genre
- family, drama, action
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 34
- Rating
- 7.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Güneş Bölükbaşı — parent
- ↳ Suna — partner
- ↳ Zafer Günaltay — friend
- ↳ Tansel — enemy
- ↳ Derviş — enemy
- ↳ Ratko — rival
- ↳ Yaman — ally
Villain
Antagonist
- ↳ Güneş Bölükbaşı — relative
Supporting
- ↳ Selvi — partner
- ↳ Neslihan — partner
What's in this series?
Production and creative team
Şampiyon was produced for TRT 1 by Başak Bingüller and Çağrı Bingüller. The screenplay was written by Alphan Dikmen and Başak Angigün, with directing shared by Hakan Kırvavaç, known as Ketche, and Devrim Yalçın. The production’s boxing-centered physical world required an extended preparation period for the cast.
Fatherhood, care and social services
The series presents Fırat’s decline in sport alongside his struggle to protect the care and custody of his son Güneş. The possibility of Güneş being placed under state protection makes the tension between parental responsibility and child safety visible.
Boxing and illegal fights
Şampiyon’s sporting world includes not only official championship bouts but also illegal fights. Fırat’s turn toward these fights to find money for his son becomes a central conflict between professional ambition and economic necessity.
Sporting success and family responsibility
In the final episodes, Güneş’s health problems confront Fırat with one of the biggest opportunities of his career: a world championship fight. The series frames sporting success through Fırat’s promises and family responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Champion?
Champion has 34 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did Champion air?
Champion first aired in 2019 on TRT 1.
Who is in the cast of Champion?
The main cast includes Tolgahan Sayışman (Fırat Bölükbaşı (Kafkas)), Erdal Özyağcılar (Yaman Günaltay), Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy (Suna), Erkan Avcı (Zafer Günaltay), Emir Özyakışır (Güneş Bölükbaşı), İlayda Alişan (Neslihan Günaltay).
Sources
- Şampiyon - TRT1 — TRT 1
- Şampiyon 1. Bölüm — TRT 1
- Şampiyon Bölümler — TRT 1
- Şampiyon Bölümler — TRT 1
- Şampiyon Bölümler – 3. bölüm özeti — TRT 1
- Şampiyon Bölümler – 14. bölüm özeti — TRT 1
- Şampiyon 31. Bölüm Özet — TRT 1
- Şampiyon 33. Bölüm Özet — TRT 1
- Şampiyon 34. Bölüm Özet — TRT 1
- Berna Koraltürk Şampiyon'da! — TRT 1
- Şampiyon ilk bölümüyle TRT izleyicisiyle buluştu — Anadolu Ajansı
