Career
He is known widely with the nickname Alamet Pehlivan to Turkish public and used the alias Ali Bey for his international professional wrestling career. Çapraz trained in oil wrestling from a young age and immigrated to Turkey clandestinely in 1932. He was settled in Lüleburgaz and later moved to İstanbul.
Çapraz had participated in prestigious Turkish tournaments such as Kırkpınar.
Çapraz then moved to Britain and decided to start a career in professional wrestling. Çapraz defeated Lebanese wrestler Ali Musa at a World Heavyweight title match held in Beirut on January 31, 1948.
He later travelled to many countries and was known for his feuds with Greek, French, and American wrestlers such as Karpozilos, Iliyazi, Bagras, and Kosta Natail.
