Elif Nur Turhan officially
signed with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions
August 13, 2026
(AUG 13) Elif Nur Turhan,
of Istanbul, Turkey, known as the "Golden Turkish Warrior,"
the 31-year-old heavy hitter joins the promotional
powerhouse as its first-ever Turkish athlete. The landmark deal,
executed through a strategic partnership between MVP and Matchroom Boxing, positions Turhan for massive unification
matchups on the global stage. Turhan is undefeated with a
14-0-0 (8KO), professional boxing record.
Turhan is currently the IBF Lightweight World champion and the
WBA Interim Super-Featherweight Champion. She is known to be a highly aggressive orthodox boxer, and
tends to pressure her opponents with devastating power.
Turhan made her professional boxing debut on May 14, 2022,
winning by a first round TKO in the first round, in a
scheduled four round bout. She
quickly tore through European competition before capturing
regional belts and stepping into world title contention. WBF Super-Lightweight Title:
On July 29, 2023, Turhan secured her initial major championship in her fifth professional
bout by outpointing former world champion Soledad Matthysse.
In this bout Turhan easily won this bout with judges scores of
100-90, 99-91, and 100-90.
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WBA Gold Super-Featherweight Title:
Traveled to Leverkusen, Germany, dictating the pace to earn a
unanimous decision over Argentina's Iara Altamirano.
·One of her highlight moments in boxing, took place on
December 6, 2025, when she shocked the boxing world in Monte
Carlo, Monaco. Facing heavily favored two-time Olympic medalist
Beatriz Ferreira, Turhan dropped the champion in the very first
round. She finished the bout with a punishing fifth-round
barrage to claim the IBF lightweight crown and hand Ferreira her
first pro defeat.
Proving to be an active champion, Turhan successfully defended
her IBF title on January 31, 2026, outlasting Taylah Gentzen via
split decision in Newcastle, England. Final
scores were 96-94 on all cards.
She followed that up on
June 13, 2026, with a unanimous decision victory over Gabriela
Tellez at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The Final judges scores were 96-94, on all cards.
