Overview
- MVP announced on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, that undefeated IBF lightweight champion Elif Nur Turhan has signed with the promotion.
- Turhan (14-0, 8 KOs) joins Caroline Dubois and other lightweight titleholders already aligned with MVP, removing a major promotional barrier that had blocked past unification talks.
- MVP’s recent strategic moves — its July merger with the Professional Fighters League and a partnership with Matchroom Boxing — are being cited by the company as the mechanism to stage cross-promotional fights.
- Caroline Dubois is due to defend her WBC and WBO belts on August 29 in Birmingham, a schedule that gives MVP an immediate event context for planning a potential Turhan matchup.
- MVP says the signing will help build Turhan’s international profile and create bigger fights for women’s boxing while practical steps such as scheduling, sanctioning and fighter readiness will determine timing.