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Elif Nur Turhan
Turkish boxer (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elif Nur Turhan (born 16 April 1995) is a Turkish professional boxer who has held the WBA interim female super-featherweight title since August 2025. She 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 Grand Hotel Barriere in Paris, France, on 28 August 2025.[12] Nur Turhan won by stoppage in the sixth round.[13][14]
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