Elif Nur Turhan

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Elif Nur Turhan
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 30) [1]
Istanbul, Turkey [1]
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-featherweight, Lightweight, Light-welterweight
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO6

Elif Nur Turhan (born 16 April 1995) is a Turkish professional boxer who is a former WBF female light-welterweight champion. She has also held the WBC International and WBA Gold female super-featherweight titles.

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 is scheduled to challenge WBA interim female super-featherweight champion Rima Ayadi at the Grand Hotel Barriere in Paris, France, on 28 August 2025. [12]

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. 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). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. "Elif Nur Turhan: "Türk'ün gücünü tüm dünyaya yeniden göstereceğiz"". Yirmi Dort (in Turkish). 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. 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. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  12. "Rima Ayadi-Elif Nur Turhan confirmed for August 28". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 August 2025.