Alycia Baumgardner dominates Elif Nur Turhan to become lightweight world champion

Alycia Baumgardner (19-1, 7 KOs, 1 NC) proved that Elif Nur Turhan (14-1, 8 KOs) was no match for her, defeating the Turk by unanimous decision.

Scores were 100-90 across the board. Baumgardner is now the IBF lightweight world champion with the victory. She is also the reigning IBF, WBA, and WBO super featherweight world champion.

Turhan-Baumgardner headlined a Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) card at the College Park Center in Arlington, TX. Fight fans in the United States were able to catch the action live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Those in the United Kingdom and Ireland could have done so with Sky Sports.

Elif Nur Turhan vs. Alycia Baumgardner fight recap

Note: This bout was fought over 10 three-minute rounds instead of the usual 10 two-minute rounds for women.

Baumgardner landed clean hooks to the head and body less than 15 seconds after the fight began. Turhan was able to respond a minute later with her trademark swinging punches. Baumgardner appeared content with moving off the back foot in the early rounds, but she would throw hooks and overhands whenever she let her hands go. Turhan was aggressive as usual, pressing forward but getting caught frequently due to having her chin in the air.

A bizarre moment occurred towards the end of round three. Turhan was wobbled by two right hooks and a left hook to the head in addition to a left hook to the body with just over 20 seconds left. Baumgardner followed up with a couple more punches before referee Melva Santos stepped in thinking that the bell had rung to end the round. What had actually rung was the 10-second warning. Due to the referee’s mistake, Baumgardner was unable to get the finish in round three.

Alycia Baumgardner ALMOST KNOCKED HER OUT😱😱😱

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Subsequent rounds saw Baumgardner outwork her opponent. Turhan continued to swing wildly, a tactic that is not very effective against the American. The Turk had some success landing uppercuts and hooks, but the number of punches she was landing was simply not enough to win rounds. Ultimately, Baumgardner won via unanimous decision thanks to her more disciplined approach.

Quick results from the undercard

Ramla Ali (12-2, 3 KOs) won a split decision against Mikiah Kreps (11-1, 3 KOs). Although one judge had it 98-91 for Kreps, the other two saw it 97-92 and 96-93 for Ali. A jab followed by a right hook to the head caused Kreps’s right glove to touch the canvas in round three, resulting in her being ruled knocked down. Ali is now the WBO and IBF super bantamweight world champion with the win. The titles had been vacated by Ellie Scotney who elected to move up in weight.

Skye Nicolson (17-1, 3 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Miyo Yoshida (19-6, 1 KO). Scores for their bout were 100-90, 99-91, and 98-92. Nicolson remains the WBC super bantamweight world champion with the win, making her first defence. Previously an interim titleholder, she was promoted after Scotney moved up in weight.

Irma García (27-5-1, 6 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Nataly Delgado (21-8-2, 5 KOs). Scores for their fight were 97-92 across the board. Delgado was ruled knocked down in the sixth after getting hit with a right hook upstairs that was followed by a nudge. García is now the IBF and WBA super flyweight world champion with the win. She won the IBF title in 2023 against Stephanie Silva and has now made three defences of it. García now adds the WBA title to her collection.

Albina Moldazhanova (6-0, 6 KOs) won via fourth round knockout against Kirstie Bavington (10-7-2, 2 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this four-round super lightweight contest was 0:44. Bavington was knocked down in the fourth by a left hook to the head, with the referee waving the fight off.

Albina Moldazhanova is a star in the making 💥😳

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On a portion of the undercard broadcast on YouTube, Brittany Sims (10-3-1, 5 KOs) and Shera Mae Patricio (10-0-1, 3 KOs) fought to a split draw in a 10-round bantamweight contest. One judge had it 100-90 for Patricio, another saw it 97-93 for Sims with the third having it 95-95.

Fernando Garcia (15-5, 8 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Alexander Castellano (12-3-2, 2 KOs, 1 NC). Scores for their six-round featherweight fight were 59-55 and 58-56 (x2).

Nayeli Rodriguez (8-2-1, 0 KOs) won a split decision against Nat Dove (8-1-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round super flyweight clash. Although one judge had it 77-75 for Dove, the other two saw it 77-75 for Rodriguez.

Javier Guerrero (8-0, 6 KOs) won via second round technical knockout against Aiden Anderson (4-4, 3 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this six-round welterweight bout was 2:41. Anderson was dropped in the second by a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Although he got up, a barrage of punches from Guerrero caused referee Laurence Cole to put an end to proceedings soon after.

Opening the broadcast of the MVP card on YouTube, Jocelyn Camarillo (8-0, 1 KO) won a unanimous decision against Nazarena Serra (6-3, 1 KO). Scores for their six-round minimumweight contest were 59-55 and 58-56 (x2).

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