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Baumgardner Sweeps Turhan In Arlington Shutout To Become A Two Division Champion

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Alycia Baumgardner holds the IBF lightweight title belt in the ring at College Park Center in Arlington.
Alycia Baumgardner with the IBF lightweight title after her unanimous decision win over Elif Turhan in Arlington. Photo via Alycia Baumgardner.

Alycia Baumgardner made her move up to lightweight a championship one on Sunday night, sweeping Elif Turhan on all three scorecards to take the IBF lightweight title in the MVPW 07 main event at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

The judges scored it 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90. Baumgardner won every round of the ten round fight, which was contested over three minute rounds, on her way to becoming a two division world champion.

Baumgardner, known as The Bomb, came into the night holding the WBA, IBF and WBO titles at super featherweight, where she had been undisputed. Stepping up to 135 pounds for the first time, she handed Turhan the first loss of her career.

With the win, Baumgardner improves to 19-1 with seven knockouts. Turhan falls to 14-1 with eight knockouts.

The third round brought a moment of confusion when the ten second signal interrupted the action, but Baumgardner never lost control of the fight. She settled in behind her jab, picked Turhan apart with combinations and cruised through the championship rounds.

After the fight, Baumgardner made clear what she wants next: the undisputed crown at lightweight, the same prize she held at 130 pounds. WBC and WBO lightweight champion Caroline Dubois watched from ringside. Dubois faces WBA champion Stephanie Han on February 20 in El Paso to unify the rest of the division, and the winner is expected to meet Baumgardner for undisputed in the spring.

The card, carried by ESPN as part of Women’s Sports Sundays, was a big night for women’s boxing across the board. In the co main event, Ramla Ali won the vacant IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles with a split decision over Mikiah Kreps, dropping her longtime sparring partner in the third round on the way to scores of 96-93, 91-98 and 97-92. Irma Garcia and Skye Nicolson also defended their titles on the night.

For Baumgardner, the message of the night was simple. A new division, the same result: every round, every card, and another belt heading home.

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Lauren Price Defends Her Unified Crowns In A Cardiff Homecoming

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Lauren Price defends her unified welterweight titles in Cardiff. Photo via Lauren Price.

Lauren Price defends her unified world welterweight titles in a Cardiff homecoming on Friday, November 20, 2026, when she faces Michaela Kotaskova at Utilita Arena Cardiff on a BOXXER card shown live on BBC Two.

Price, the Olympic gold medallist from Tokyo, holds the WBA, WBC and IBF crowns at welterweight and has built her professional record in front of growing Welsh crowds. A title defence at home, on free to air television, is the biggest stage of her career so far.

Kotaskova comes to Wales as the challenger with nothing to lose, and the undercard carries Welsh interest too, with Rhys Edwards facing Lee McGregor and Kyran Jones meeting Sean Arkwright.

We Speak Media will be watching the Cardiff night closely, and we will bring readers the full story from the show.

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