Ozzie Akcakaya
Founder & CEO
The man who started this company out of frustration. During COVID, our founder was not a CEO and had never run a boxing company, but he was a boxer. Being trapped in his house, he felt a desire to train however he could, and so he went online to see what gear he could buy to help his home workouts.
This is when he realised the true limitations that were being sold as tradition for boxing gloves, bags, and equipment. This is when he said “screw it” and decided to combine his licensed medical professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in orthopedic and dermatological therapies, to change the way boxing gear is designed.
He then simplified his idea into one key message fueled by his desire to build the sport and take it into the modern world.
“Boxing deserves better.”
Since then, he has used his experience and love for the game to continue building Hit N Move while competing in amateur events, sparring in Virginia gyms, and being trained by world-famous coaches who live in the DMV area.
While having a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, his passion for developing better boxing gloves led Ozzie to found and grow HIT N MOVE® into the disruptive underdog that has put all the other boxing gear brands on notice.
“Our goal is to provide innovative sporting goods and equipment which enhance the training experience for athletes so they can train ALL DAY®”
Alaina Akcakaya
VP of Public Relations
Alaina Akcakaya has been another crucial player in building Hit N Move into what it is today. Using her master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology and her career within the consulting industry, Alaina has been an invaluable asset in helping us understand what the boxing audience is screaming for and how we can help the average boxer as well as the elite world champion. Using her background in ergonomics, Alaina also enjoyed designing and perfecting the HIT N MOVE® organizational culture. As a post-collegiate athlete, she understood the desire to perfect a skill without developing bad habits. She is passionate about the athlete’s experience with HIT N MOVE® products and believes in the importance of user engagement and public relations as HIT N MOVE® is becoming a worldwide brand.
Dr. Türker Bıyıklı
Member
Dr. Türker Bıyıklı is a valuable member of our team who is brilliant at understanding the athlete's issue as we understand it and then laying out the problem/solution in a more technical, scientific formula. He is distinguished as an expert in the field of sports performance, rehabilitation, and education, with over 22 years of experience in the fitness and health industry. He is currently working as a Doctor at Marmara University. Dr. Bıyıklı has been a key figure in bringing boxing into the modern world by combining his extensive knowledge as a physical therapist and osteopath with a passion for enhancing boxers' performance.
As a vital member of the Hit N Move team, one of Dr. Bıyıklı’s most recent contributions was testing our innovative headgear and rigorously peer-reviewing the data, using his understanding to develop the design. His commitment to athletes and improving their performance is matched only by his dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, and he has actively engaged with numerous international organizations throughout his career.
Dr. Bıyıklı has also served as a consultant in various sports disciplines. His previous roles include conditioning coach at Arsenal FC and Leeds United AFC, and head coach of physical performance for the U21 Soccer National Team from 2018 to 2020.
Dr. Bıyıklı’s leadership was pivotal when the Greco-Roman team, under his direction as Performance & Health Director, clinched the championship at the World Wrestling Championship in Belgrade, Serbia, in September 2022.
Additionally, Dr. Bıyıklı is a Master Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and has held leadership positions in exercise and sports science at Nişantaşı University and İstanbul Gelişim University.
Dr. Bıyıklı’s commitment to excellence in sports performance and rehabilitation makes him a key asset in advancing athletic training and health solutions.
Zvezdomir Zamfirov, MD (Dr. Zed)
Member
Dr. Zamfirov, also known as Dr. Zed, was born and raised in Bulgaria. He grew up playing soccer, went on to play it professionally, and was selected to play for the Bulgarian Junior National Team. Early in his sports career, he decided to become a sports physician. He received his MD degree from the Plovdiv Medical University in 1987. He then completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency and specialized in sports trauma and knee surgery.
During his orthopedic practice in Bulgaria, Dr. Zed has treated and operated on many internationally known athletes, Olympic and World champions.
In 2000, he and his family moved to the US. Here, he completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at Georgetown University/National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC, where he received extensive training in the field of interventional pain management. Since 2007, Dr. Zed has been providing comprehensive care for thousands of patients in his offices in Glen Burnie, Annapolis, and Kent Island.
Dr. Zamfirov is the founder of All Star Pain Management and Regenerative Medicine, which opened its doors on February 1st, 2017.
His areas of special interest include fluoroscopically guided spinal injections, non-operative spine care, pain management, sports medicine, neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulator treatment), and regenerative medicine for spine, joints, muscles, and ligaments.
Dr. Zed is a member of the medical staff at Baltimore Washington Medical Center and Anne Arundel Medical Center.
He still plays soccer in an indoor league in Howard County. He also loves fishing and skiing.
He joined the Hit N Move Sports Medicine Consultancy team, driven by his passion for developing boxing gloves that reduce injuries. Having treated numerous boxers suffering from hand injuries caused by popular brands, he is confident that Hit N Move gloves offer superior protection without compromising performance. As a pioneering orthopedic surgeon, he played a key role in creating the Pro Fist Principles for Hit N Move, ensuring optimal safety and effectiveness.
