Lightweights Elif Nur Turhan vs Alycia Baumgardner and Other World Title Fights on Sunday
By David A. Avila
MVP is coming with a “Sunday punch” as Alycia Baumgardner and Elif Nur Turhan unload punches for the lightweight title.
And they are not alone.
A fully-loaded boxing card features five world title fights including Baumgardner (18-1, 7 KOs) versus Nur Turhan (14-0, 8 KOs) for the IBF lightweight title on Sunday Nov. 8 at College Pak Center in Arlington, Texas. ESPN will televise the MVP card.
The main course will be boxer-puncher Baumgardner, who has lately made Texas her home base, against Turkey’s Nur Turhan, a big swinging, head-lopping kind of fighter with a no mercy approach.
It was a year ago that Nur Turhan wrecked Brazil’s Beatrice Ferreira to unconsciousness with her Shohei Ohtani swings and connects. After five rounds and an emphatic knockout win, the Turkish girl suddenly became a major player in women’s boxing.
Baumgardner can also hit with power, but her last knockout came five years ago when she stopped England’s Terri Harper with a bomb. That knockout win gave her the WBC super featherweight title and established her as a well-rounded boxer with power.
“Da Bomb” is moving up a weight division and on paper, anything can happen when these two high caliber fighters meet.
Nur Turhan, 31, has been the busier fighter with three fights in a year’s span. She recently fought and defeated Gabriela Tellez, Taylah Gentzen, and Ferreira. All were highly regarded fighters.
Baumgardner, 32, fought and defeated Bo Mi Re Shin a brawler type fighter similar to Nur Turhan in April. Before that, she beat Leila Beadoin handily by decision last December. Both of those fights were at super featherweight. Now she is stepping up a weight division to fight Nur Turhan.
Will there be an explosion of styles?
Super flies
Super flyweight champions Irma Garcia (26-5-1, 6 KOs) of Mexico and Nataly Delgado (21-7-2, 5 KOs) of Panama are willing to determine who is superior.
Garcia, 45, suddenly has found her power after years of being mostly a southpaw boxer. In her last two fights she has emerged victorious with knockout wins. In her last contest she destroyed Emma Dolan in three rounds in England. The Mexican police officer has merged her boxing abilities and has the ability to set traps.
Facing Garcia will be Delgado, who derailed hard-punching Jasmine Artiga and took the WBA title away by unanimous decision last June. She is a nonstop puncher and knows how to fight in close quarters. This is her second fight in the USA. She is a tiny but mighty super fly defending the WBA title and hoping to add the IBF title.
Super bantams
Two world title belts are vacant and Ramla Ali (11-2, 3 KOs) and Mikiah Kreps (11-0) will battle to see who grabs the IBF and WBO super bantamweight world titles.
Ali, 37, formerly held a super bantam world title and is gunning for two more belts when she faces Kreps, a fighter from Niagara Falls, New York. Ali has the height advantage, but Kreps is eager at 30 years old to make her move. Both fighters have extensive amateur backgrounds.
The winner between Ali and Kreps will probably face the winner between WBC super bantam titlist Skye Nicolson and Miyo Yoshida
Nicolson (16-1, 3 KOs) moved down in weight after losing the featherweight title and Yoshida (19-5, 1 KO) moved up a division after losing the bantamweight world title. Both fighters have experience as world champions but have distinctive styles.
Yoshida, 38, is an aggressive pressure fighter always eager to fight an inside type of battle. She will not see that with Nicolson, who is constantly moving and has one of the best jabs in women’s boxing.
Nicolson, 31, is a southpaw which adds another dimension to her mode. She can pop but always prefers to hit and run. Two-minute rounds suit her style perfectly. The winner will probably face the winner of Kreps and Ali for a unification match.
Hawaii’s Shera Mae Patricio (10-0, 3 KOs) is fighting Brittany Sims (7-3) for the vacant WBA bantamweight world title. Patricio had an impressive amateur background and has blazed through subpar competition so far. Sims has fought decent competition and has not lost a match in almost four years.
It will be interesting to see the outcome.
Others planned to participate are flyweights Natalie Dove, Nayeli Rodriguez, Jocelyn Camarillo, Nazarena Serra, Kirsti Bavington and knockout artist Albina Moldazhanova.
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Argentina
Fernanda Soto (3-4) won by decision over Estefania Soledad (0-3) after six rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The super bantam fight was held in Rincon de los Sauces.
On Friday Nov. 6, super flies Juliana Pettinato (3-1) and Antonella Hein (0-3) meet four rounds at Buenos Aires.
On Saturday Nov. 7, super flies Adriana Pineiro (11-0) and Debora Gomez (8-14-2) meet eight rounds at Buenos Aires.
Australia
Sofia Asfour (4-0) defeated Monika Singh (10-5) by unanimous decision after eight rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The super lightweight fight took place in Condell Park. Also, super bantam Lexis Nahirny (3-0) beat Kaitlyn Harlcrow (2-2) in six; Gina Hammoud (1-0) knocked out Danni Mace (0-6) in one.
Lekaysha Woodbridge (6-0) won by decision after eight rounds versus Panumad Bubpamalo (10-11) on Saturday Oct. 31. The flyweight match was held in Cairns.
On Saturday Nov. 7, super welters Tahkara Oseii (0-0) and Aimee Leher (0-1) meet four rounds at Victoria.
Belgium
Selin Babacan (3-0) defeated Evelin Camporeale (7-20-1) by decision after six rounds on Sunday Nov. 1. The bantamweight fight took place in West-Vlaanderen.
China
On Saturday Nov. 7, super feathers Li Liu (4-1) and Pinmai Photjanasuk (3-3) meet 10 rounds for regional title at Hohhot.
France
Hadria Bader (2-3-1) defeated Maloway Canlers (2-3) by decision after eight rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The flyweight title fight was held in Royan.
Fanny Galle (6-0) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds against Sandy Meunier (5-1) on Saturday Oct. 31. The welterweight title fight was held in Savenay.
Solana Ayivi (1-0) beat Ester Konecna (7-39-3) by decision after six rounds on Friday Oct. 30. The middleweight fight was held in Ris-Orangia.
On Saturday Nov. 7, super flies Justine Lallemand (13-4-1) and Sara Orszagi (3-16) meet six rounds at Charleville-Mezieres.
On Saturday Nov. 7, super flies Anna Boullez (2-0) and Agathe Cailleau (1-1) meet six rounds at Balaruc-les Bains.
Germany
Sarah Boorman (22-1) defeated Chaima Bounouar (7-1) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The WBO minimumweight world title fight took place in Baden-Wurttemburg. Also, super welter Katarina Tasic (2-0) knocked out Sonja Pilipovic (0-18) in three; super welters Dajana Rakovic (2-10) and Deborah Melhorn (1-0) declared a No Contest.
Japan
On Wednesday Nov. 4, lightweights Manli Lei (1-7-1) and Rui Takahashi (0-0) meet four rounds at Tokyo.
On Saturday Nov. 7, atomweights Megumi Watanabe (3-2-8) and Noa Sakamoto (8-3) meet six rounds at Sakai.
New Zealand
Talia Waaka-Smith (2-1) defeated Gemma Woods (0-1) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The heavyweight fight took place in Waipu.
Shyah Hale (1-0) defeated Kitana Auvaa (0-1) by decision after four rounds on Friday Oct. 30. The heavyweight fight took place in Auckland.
Russia
On Friday Nov. 6, super feathers Natalia Shadrina (5-0) and Moldir Azumbek (0-1) meet six rounds at Kazan. Also, super flies Gelyusa Galieva (1-0) and Sagdiana Orazymbet (0-0) meet four.
Spain
On Saturday Nov. 7, super bantams Alba Cascajo (0-0) and Margareta Hidigan (0-0) meet six rounds at Rubayo.
Sweden
Altana Alvarez (2-0) beat Johana Rajmont (7-12-1) by decision after four rounds on Sunday Nov. 1. The welterweight fight was held in Stockholm.
Tanzania
Nasra Msami (6-0) defeated Hawa Newton Stanford (4-2-1) by unanimous decision after eight rounds on Saturday Oct. 31. The super feather fight was held in Kinondoni.
United Kingdom
Sophia Maycroft (3-0) won by decision after eight rounds against Klaudia Ferenczi (20-132-11) on Saturday Oct. 31. The super fly fight was held in Houghton le Spring. Also, super light Laylie Heath (4-0) knocked out Amy Greatorex (2-13) in two.
On Saturday Nov. 7, super lights Kayla Allen (1-0) and Julia Igel (5-2) meet six rounds at Hackney Wick.
On Saturday Nov. 7, featherweights Samantha Lightfoot (4-0) and Billy Jarmollinski (5-0) meet 10 rounds at Doncaster. Also, middleweights Bree Burbeary (7-0) and Jenna Pilling (4-1) meet 10.
USA
Joana Nwamerue (8-0) was the winner by unanimous decision after eight rounds versus Jaica Green (9-9-1) on Friday Oct. 30. The lightweight fight was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On Saturday Nov. 7, featherweights Ayanna Orona (8-2-1) and Yeni Arias (2-0-1) meet six rounds at Mescalero, New Mexico.
On Sunday Nov. 8, lightweights Alycia Baumgardner (18-1) and Elif Nur Turhan (14-0) meet 10 rounds for the IBF world title at Arlington, Texas. Also, super flies Irma Garcia (26-5-1) and Nataly Delgado (21-7-2) meet 10 rounds for WBA and IBF world titles; super bantams Ramla Ali (11-2) and Mikiah Kreps (11-0) meet 10 for WBO and IBF world titles; super bantams Skye Nicolson (16-1) and Miyo Yoshida (19-5) meet 10 for WBC title; bantams Brittany Sims (10-3) and Shera Mae Patricio (10-0) meet 10 for WBA title; flyweights Natalie Dove (8-0-1) and Nayeli Rodriguez (7-2-1) meet eight; minimumweights Jocelyn Camarillo (7-0) and Nazarena Serra (6-2) meet six; and super lightweights Albina Moldazhanova (5-0) and Kirstie Bavington (10-6-2) meet four.
