100-90 on all three scorecards: a shutout that captured Alycia Baumgardner's total dominance as she handed Elif Nur Turhan the first defeat of her career and took the IBF lightweight title. Fighting over 10 rounds in Arlington, Texas, the 32-year-old American marked her debut at 135lb by becoming a two-weight world champion. Turhan, 31, whose record now stands at 14-1 (8 KOs), looked to land her right hook in the early rounds, but Baumgardner (19-1, 7 KOs) dismantled that plan with a quick jab and sharp counters to take complete control of the fight.
Turhan ramped up the pressure with uppercuts in the ninth and 10th rounds, but Baumgardner kept her composure and slipped what came her way. Having already been undisputed champion at 130lb, she now has a path to a unification fight with Caroline Dubois in her new division. On the same Most Valuable Promotions card, Ramla Ali beat Mikiah Kreps by split decision to claim the IBF and WBO super-bantamweight titles, while Skye Nicolson overcame Miyo Yoshida to retain her WBC belt.
