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Elif Nur Turhan is the 130-pound gold champion of the World Boxing Association

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Turkish boxer Elif Nur Turhan was crowned the modern World Boxing Association super featherweight gold champion after defeating Argentine Iara Altamirano by unanimous decision on Saturday in Leverkusen, Germany.

In the modern presentation of the Turkish boxer, she had to face another Argentinian competitor, Iara, who tested her skills in the ring. Iara Altamirano tried to apply pressure, but the solution was Turhan’s. They both created an attractive spectacle for the audience.

Turhan has been an athlete with wide projection since the beginning of her amateur career and during the development of IBA competitions, in which she was even after turning professional on May 14, 2022.

With this record, she quickly took on an significant challenge against another Argentine fighter, former world champion Soledad Matthysse. Thus, in her fifth professional fight, Turhan already won her first belt; super delicate WBF belt. And then, on November 28, 2023, she once again defeated the British Kristy Hill unanimously, winning another belt.

That 2023 was an busy year for 29-year-old Turhan. And this year 2024 started with a first-round knockout victory over experienced Colombian Yolis Marrugo Franco in Albania.

With this victory over Altamirano, Turhan set her record of 8 wins with 4 quick knockouts and is still undefeated, earning her black and gold gold belt.


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The best of the best meet again – World Boxing Association

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Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will step into the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for a rematch for the undisputed super lightweight championship this Friday night.

Taylor and Serrano will meet for the second time after their gigantic fight in 2022, in which the Irishwoman won in a fight that was named fight of the year and was full of action and great moments for both fighters. On this occasion, they faced each other in the lightweight category and now the fight will be one category higher.

Taylor just got back to 140 pounds. belts, defeating Chantelle Cameron on November 25 in Dublin. Last May, she lost to the British in another close fight, but managed to bounce back and defeat her in a rematch.

Serrano’s last loss was to Taylor, and since then she has won five fights in a row, giving her a 12-round, three-minute fight in which she defeated the likes of Erika Cruz.

Taylor has 23 wins, 1 loss and 6 knockouts, while Serrano has 47 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw and 31 knockouts.

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Fundora made history and is the youngest undisputed title holder – World Boxing Association

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Gabriela Fundora became the youngest fighter to win the undisputed title after knocking out Celeste Alaniz last Saturday. The 22-year-old American stopped the Argentine in the seventh round to claim four flyweight crowns (WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC) after a stunning performance at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fundora patiently worked the awkward opponent and gradually found her distance to begin to impose herself and set the pace of the fight with her height and reach advantage.

Although she had to adjust to her opponent in the first few rounds, who put a lot of pressure on her and threw a series of punches, she figured it out and in the fourth round she looked comfortable and in control of the fight.

The seventh round was crucial as she landed a tough punch that sent Alaniz to the canvas. Although the South American recovered, Fundora was able to combine her strength again and take her down a second time in more dramatic fashion, so that the visiting corner decided not to continue and the victory was decided in favor of the novel champion.

Fundora currently has a record of 15 wins, no losses and 7 knockouts. On the other hand, Alaniz has a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 6 knockouts.

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Alaniz vs Fundora this Saturday in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association

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Celeste Alaniz and Gabriela Fundora will step into the ring at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas to fight for the undisputed flyweight championship this Saturday night.

The World Boxing Association (WBA) belt, as well as the WBC and WBO belts are held by Alaniz, who will face IBF champion Fundora in the fight for all belts.

Alaniz comes from a fight where she defeated Marlen Esparza on April 27 of last year in a fight in which her opponent made no weight and lost weight crowns. However, the Argentine won the fight and won the vacant championship title, which she will defend this time.

Fundora will defend her belt for the third time, which she won against Arely Mucino in October 2023 and defended twice against Christina Cruz and Daniela Asenjo. In this fight, the most media-covered in her career, the Uruguayan will have a great opportunity, which she wants to utilize to reach the top.

Alaniz has 15 wins, 1 loss and 5 knockouts, while Fundora is undefeated in 14 fights, with 6 wins before the limit.

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