Turhan stops Ayadi in France

Source: WBA

30/08/2025

Turhan stops Ayadi in France

Elif Nur Turhan TKO6 Rima Ayadi ... Turkey’s Elif Nur Turhan (11-0, 7 KOs) captured the WBA women's interim super featherweight title with a sixth-round stoppage of France’s Rima Ayadi (11-1, 1 KO) on Thursday night in Enghien-les-Bains, just outside Paris. The victory  keeps Turhan's unbeaten  record and extends her knockout streak to three. From the opening bell, Turhan made her intentions clear. Applying steady pressure and digging to the body, she wore down Ayadi, who tried to keep her at bay with the jab but couldn’t halt the Turkish fighter’s advance. The hometown favorite found no answers as the visitor grew stronger with each passing round. In the sixth, Turhan broke through with a sharp combination that left Ayadi defenseless. The referee stepped in immediately, waving it off to award Turhan the technical knockout victory. It was her second straight victory over an undefeated opponent and the most significant triumph of her career so far. For Ayadi, it was the bitter taste of her first professional defeat. At age 36, she had built a spotless record, but on this night, she couldn’t withstand Turhan’s firepower.