Elif Nur Turhan

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Elif Nur Turhan
Personal information
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 30) [1]
Istanbul, Turkey [1]
Weight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights12
Wins12
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.

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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]

Professional boxing record

12 fights12 wins0 losses
By knockout80
By decision40
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win12–0 Beatriz Ferreira TKO5 (10), 1:086 Dec 2025 Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, MonacoWon IBF female lightweight title
11Win11–0 Rima Ayadi TKO6 (10), 1:5228 Aug 2025Salle du Casino, Enghien-les-Bains, FranceWon WBA female Interim super-featherweight title
10Win10–0Shauna BrowneTKO1 (10), 0:471 Mar 2025 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0 Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang KO1 (6), 1:2427 Dec 2024Marriott Hotel, Ankara, Turkey
8Win8–0Lara AltamiranoUD104 May 2024 Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, GermanyWon vacant WBA Gold female super-featherweight title
7Win7–0Yolis Marrugo FrancoKO1 (8), 0:4322 March 2024 Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana, Albania
6Win6–0 Kirsty Hill UD1028 Nov 2023Gymnasium Sport Hall, Tetovo, North MacedoniaWon vacant WBC International female super-featherweight title
5Win5–0 Edith Soledad Matthysse UD1023 Jul 2023City Square, Tetovo, North MacedoniaWon vacant WBF female light-welterweight title
4Win4–0Karina SzmalenbergUD627 Dec 2022Palestra Karagac, Peja, Kosovo
3Win3–0Nikolett SzabóKO1 (6), 1:0528 Nov 2022Gymnasium Sport Hall, Tetovo, North Macedonia
2Win2–0Angela CannizzaroKO1 (6), 1:5430 Jul 2022City Square, Tetovo, North Macedonia
1Win1–0Valmira XhemollariTKO1 (4), 1:0014 May 2022 Farie Hoti Sports Palace, Tirana, Albania

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Elif Nur Turhan". tapology.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Elif Nur Turhan". BoxRec .
  3. 1 2 "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.
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