Turkey has a new star on its hands as a country and it is a boxer Elif Nur Turhan who had a huge win in the sport last night.
She got a very close win over her Australian rival last night on points.
She just became the IBF female lightweight world champion. And she did it in style. The Golden Turkish Warrior from Istanbul smashed her way to the top. Undefeated. Dangerous. A real knockout artist.
We told you boxing fans to watch this one. And she delivered. Big time. Turhan stopped Beatriz Ferreira in the fifth round back in December 2025. Monte Carlo. Salle des Étoiles. She dropped the Brazilian early. Then battered her with heavy shots. Ferreira went down again.
Ref stopped it at 1:08 of round five. Clean work. Turhan claimed the vacant IBF strap. Her record moved to 12-0 with 8 KOs. Ferreira, the Olympic medalist, tasted her first pro loss. That says everything about the power this Turkish fighter packs.
But she didn’t stop there. Just weeks later, January 31, 2026. Newcastle Arena. England. First defense. Against Taylah Gentzen from Australia. Gentzen came in tough. 8-1 coming in. Talked big. Said she would change the game. Turhan shut that down. Not with fireworks this time. But with grit. She pushed forward.
Landed the heavier punches. Gentzen tried to tie up. Frustrate her. It worked some. Made it close. But Turhan took the split decision. Scores like 96-94, 97-93, 98-92. She retains the belt. Now 13-0, 8 KOs. Another win. Another step up.
This woman started pro in May 2022. Quick rise. No messing around. Early fights built her up. Then the titles came. Vacant WBF female light-welterweight in July 2023. Unanimous decision over Edith Soledad Matthysse in North Macedonia. Her fifth pro fight. She grabbed it. Then WBC International female super featherweight in 2023 against Kirsty Hill. Another UD. Solid.
She kept climbing. August 2025. Enghien, France. Sixth-round TKO over Rima Ayadi. Interim WBA female super featherweight. Ayadi was undefeated. Not anymore. Turhan busted her up. Stopped her cold.
That set up the big one against Ferreira. Olympic silver from Tokyo. Bronze from Paris. Didn’t matter. Turhan was too strong. Too powerful. Dropped her twice. Ended it in round five. New star born right there.
Nickname fits perfect. Golden Turkish Warrior. She wears it well. Orthodox stance. From Istanbul. Age 30 now. Born April 16, 1995. Signed with Matchroom Boxing. Eddie Hearn knows talent. Gave her a new deal quick after the title win. Targets bigger names next. Caroline Dubois in sight maybe. Alycia Baumgardner. Katie Han. Unifications. She wants them all.
Her KO rate stays high. Over 60 percent. Eight stoppages in 13 wins. She hits hard. Forward pressure. Monster punches. Landed a huge left hook on Shauna Browne once. Belfast. First round KO. Bulldozed her. Moved up rankings fast. Put her name out there.
Turkey needed this. A fighter who goes in there and takes what’s hers. No backing down. She exploded onto the scene in 2025. Three fights. All KOs. Then the world title. Now the defense. Not always pretty. Gentzen made her work. Split decision. Some said close. We saw the better fighter win.
Turhan controlled the pace. Landed the cleaner shots. Took the rounds she needed.
Look at her path. Debut 2022. Steady build. Regional titles. Then world level. Interim. Full title. Defense. She’s not done. Lightweight division has talent. But Turhan brings that raw power. That Turkish heart. She fights like she has something to prove. Every time.Fans in Istanbul must be buzzing. National pride.
A world champ from the streets there. Orthodox. Throws straight. Heavy hands. She stops opponents cold. Or outworks them when needed. Versatile. Dangerous either way.We like what we see. This is no flash in the pan. Consistent wins. Big names beaten. Ferreira. Ayadi. Browne. Gentzen.
More coming. She signed that new deal. Matchroom pushing her. DAZN shows. Big cards. She’s on the rise.
Turkey has a fighter to cheer for. Hard-hitting. Undefeated. World champion.
Elif Nur Turhan. The Golden Turkish Warrior. Keep your eyes on her. She’ll batter more. Stop more. Win more. This is just the start.
Onwards and upwards for her. Turkey’s new star. Real deal.
