Elif Nur Turhan

Elif Nur Turhan
Personal information
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995[2]
Istanbul, Turkey[2]
Weight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights13
Wins13
Win by KO8

Elif Nur Turhan (born 16 April 1995) is a Turkish professional boxer. She has held the IBF female lightweight title since December 2025 and the WBA interim female super-featherweight title since August 2025. Nur Turhan is also a former WBF female light-welterweight champion.

Career

A professional since May 2022,[3] Nur Turhan defeated Edith Soledad Matthysse via unanimous decision at City Square in Tetovo, North Macedonia, to claim the vacant WBF female light-welterweight title in her fifth pro-fight on 29 July 2023.[4][5]

Returning to Tetovo for her next bout, she faced Kirsty Hill for the vacant WBC International female super-featherweight title at the city's Gymnasium Sport Hall on 28 November 2023,[6] winning by unanimous decision.[7]

Nur Turhan added the vacant WBA Gold female super-featherweight title to her collection with a unanimous decision victory over Lara Altamirano at Ostermann-Arena in Leverkusen, Germany, on 4 May 2024.[3]

Switching to lightweight, she stopped Shauna Browne just 47 seconds into the first of their scheduled 10-round contest at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 1 March 2025.[8][9]

In April 2025, Nur Turhan signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn led Matchroom Boxing.[10][11]

She challenged WBA interim female super-featherweight champion Rima Ayadi at the Salle du Casino in Enghien-les-Bains, France, on 28 August 2025,[12] winning by stoppage in the sixth round.[13][14]

Nur Turhan faced unbeaten IBF female lightweight champion Beatriz Ferreira at Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on 6 December 2025.[15] She knocked her opponent to the canvas in the first round and again in the fifth at which point the referee stopped the fight, handing her the win, and the title, via technical knockout.[16][17]

She was named 2025 Women's Fighter of the Year by both BoxingScene[18] and The Sporting News.[19]

Having renewed her promotional contract with Matchroom, Nur Turhan made the first defense of her title against Taylah Gentzen at Newcastle Arena in England on 31 January 2026.[20][21] She won by split decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the bout in her favour 98–92 and 96–94 respectively while the third had it 97–93 for her opponent.[22]

Professional boxing record

13 fights 13 wins 0 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
13 Win 13–0 Taylah Gentzen SD 10 31 Jan 2026 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Retained IBF female lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Beatriz Ferreira TKO 5 (10), 1:08 6 Dec 2025 Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco Won IBF female lightweight title
11 Win 11–0 Rima Ayadi TKO 6 (10), 1:52 28 Aug 2025 Salle du Casino, Enghien-les-Bains, France Won WBA female Interim super-featherweight title
10 Win 10–0 Shauna Browne TKO 1 (10), 0:47 1 Mar 2025 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9 Win 9–0 Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang KO 1 (6), 1:24 27 Dec 2024 Marriott Hotel, Ankara, Turkey
8 Win 8–0 Lara Altamirano UD 10 4 May 2024 Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, Germany Won vacant WBA Gold female super-featherweight title
7 Win 7–0 Yolis Marrugo Franco KO 1 (8), 0:43 22 March 2024 Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana, Albania
6 Win 6–0 Kirsty Hill UD 10 28 Nov 2023 Gymnasium Sport Hall, Tetovo, North Macedonia Won vacant WBC International female super-featherweight title
5 Win 5–0 Edith Soledad Matthysse UD 10 23 Jul 2023 City Square, Tetovo, North Macedonia Won vacant WBF female light-welterweight title
4 Win 4–0 Karina Szmalenberg UD 6 27 Dec 2022 Palestra Karagac, Peja, Kosovo
3 Win 3–0 Nikolett Szabó KO 1 (6), 1:05 28 Nov 2022 Gymnasium Sport Hall, Tetovo, North Macedonia
2 Win 2–0 Angela Cannizzaro KO 1 (6), 1:54 30 Jul 2022 City Square, Tetovo, North Macedonia
1 Win 1–0 Valmira Xhemollari TKO 1 (4), 1:00 14 May 2022 Farie Hoti Sports Palace, Tirana, Albania

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Elif Nur Turhan". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b "Elif Nur Turhan". tapology.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Elif Nur Turhan is the Gold champion at 130 lbs". wbaboxing.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan New WBF World Light Welterweight Champion". World Boxing Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Turk boksor Elif makedonyadan Turkiye'ye dunya sampiyonluk kemeri ile dondu". Banses (in Turkish). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan: "Türk'ün gücünü tüm dünyaya yeniden göstereceğiz"". Yirmi Dort (in Turkish). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan vs Kirsty Hill". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan stops Shauna Brown in less than a minute". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Crocker-Donovan Undercard: Farrell Excels In Hughes Rematch, Turhan's Stunning Statement". The Ring. March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Heavy-hitting Elif Nur Turhan signs for Matchroom". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  11. ^ "KO artist Elif Nur Turhan joins Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable". Boxing News Online. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Rima Ayadi-Elif Nur Turhan confirmed for August 28". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan KOs Rima Ayadi to take interim junior lightweight title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Rima Ayadi battue par arrêt de l'arbitre à Enghien". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Beatriz Ferreira-Elif Nurhan Turhan title fight eyed for Dec. 6 Monte Carlo show". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan blasts out Beatriz Ferreira in five, wins IBF lightweight title". The Ring. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Elif Nur Turham wipes out Beatriz Ferreira to claim IBF lightweight title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  18. ^ "BoxingScene's 2025 Women's Fighter of the Year". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Why Elif Nur Turhan won The Sporting News' Women's Fighter of the Year 2025". The Sporting News. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Eddie Hearn hands Elif Nur Turhan new deal, immediately targets Caroline Dubois". The Ring. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  21. ^ "World title defence announced as Elif Nur Turhan signs new deal with Matchroom". British Boxing News. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Elif Nur Turhan fails to impress in split-decision win over Taylah Gentzen". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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