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, 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.
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, winning by unanimous decision.
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.
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.
In April 2025, Nur Turhan signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn led Matchroom Boxing.
She challenged WBA interim female super-featherweight champion Rima Ayadi at the Salle du Casino in Enghien-les-Bains, France, on 28 August 2025, winning by stoppage in the sixth round.
Nur Turhan faced unbeaten IBF female lightweight champion Beatriz Ferreira at Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on 6 December 2025. 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.
She was named 2025 Women's Fighter of the Year by both BoxingScene and The Sporting News.
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. 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.
Nur Turhan made the second defense of her title against the previously unbeaten Gabriela Tellez at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, United States, on 13 June 2026. She won via unanimous decision.
In August 2026, Nur Turhan signed a promotional contract with Jake Paul-led Most Valuable Promotions. She is scheduled to defend her IBF female lightweight title against Alycia Baumgardner at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, United States, on 8 November 2026.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes14Win14–0Gabriela TellezUD1013 Jun 202613Win13–0Taylah GentzenSD1031 Jan 202612Win12–0Beatriz FerreiraTKO5 (10), 6 Dec 202511Win11–0Rima AyadiTKO6 (10), 28 Aug 202510Win10–0Shauna BrowneTKO1 (10), 1 Mar 20259Win9–0Usanakorn ThawilsuhannawangKO1 (6), 27 Dec 20248Win8–0Lara AltamiranoUD104 May 20247Win7–0Yolis Marrugo FrancoKO1 (8), 22 March 20246Win6–0Kirsty HillUD1028 Nov 20235Win5–0Edith Soledad MatthysseUD1023 Jul 20234Win4–0Karina SzmalenbergUD627 Dec 20223Win3–0Nikolett SzabóKO1 (6), 28 Nov 20222Win2–0Angela CannizzaroKO1 (6), 30 Jul 20221Win1–0Valmira XhemollariTKO1 (4), 14 May 2022
See also List of female boxers
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