Elif Nur Turhan

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]