Elif Nur Turhan Defends Her IBF Title Against Alycia Baumgardner

On Sunday night, November 8th, in the Most Valuable Promotions main event, the IBF lightweight world champion Elif Nur Turhan (14-0, 8 KOs) will defend her title against Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (18-1, 7 KOs).

The champion is making a third title defense, while the challenger is making her debut at lightweight. The action is set to take place at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, with the event airing live on ESPN.

Back in December 2025, it was a battle of unbeatens, as Beatriz Ferreira defended her title against Elif Turhan. The challenger Turhan instantly put her power on display as she dropped Ferreira twice in the opening round.

At the midway point of the 5th round, Turhan stopped Ferreira when she landed a flurry of power shots. With the victory, the Turkey, Istanbul native Elif Turhan became a first-time world champion.

Turhan would go on to have two successful title defenses. Now the undefeated IBF world champion Elif Turhan is on the verge of taking the biggest test of her career when she faces a boxer who has had an incredible five-year run.

In November 2021, Alycia Baumgardner traveled to England, stopped Terri Harper in the 4th round, and won her first world title. Within a two-year span, Baumgardner collected all the belts.

After earning the undisputed super-featherweight crown, Alycia Baumgardner went on to successfully defend her titles on multiple occasions. Now her immediate goal is to become a two-division world champion.

Elif Turhan is a pressure fighter who has knockout power in both hands. Alycia Baumgardner is a boxer-puncher who is athletic, has excellent footwork, she’s sharp, and she has good timing.

This 10-round, three-minute-per-round fight features Baumgardner’s boxing skills versus Turhan’s punching power. The contrast in styles is the recipe for an action-packed bout.

If Baumgardner wins, she adds to her legacy, and if Turhan wins, she will have officially placed the other elite female boxers on notice. Airing live Sunday night on ESPN, the Turhan vs. Baumgardner clash is a fight you don’t want to miss.