The World Boxing Council lightweight champion, Belgian Delfine Persoon, will unify her crown against Olympic champion 2012, Irish Katie Taylor, in an tremendous battle to be held on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The 34-year-old Persoon has a phenomenal and exceptional record of 43 wins studded with 18 knockouts and only one loss. She has remained as champion for five years, making nine successful defenses.
This will be the first time that Delfine fights outside Europe when she goes up against Taylor to define the supreme best 135-pounder in the world.
“This is a unique opportunity for me and I am grateful that we finalized the fight. I did not have the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games, but I will have the opportunity to face the best Olympic champion namely Katie Taylor. I hope this is a great fight and that the best fighter wins the match and I hope it’s me.”
Taylor (13-0 6KOs) aged thirty two, won her first world title in just her seventh professional fight. The relished much anticipated fight will be part of the card starring by Anthony Joshua vs. Jarrell Miller.
“It’s great that she’s finally signed up for the fight and I’m delighted that Eddie was able to make it,” Taylor said. “After my fight last month, I returned home for a week, but then I returned to Connecticut to begin the hard work in preparing this fight. When I became a professional, my first goal was to win a world title, but then my next priority was to become the undisputed champion. So obviously this fight gives me the opportunity to do it, so it’s the most important match of my career. ”
“Women’s boxing is at an excellent place at the moment and this is the kind of fight that will really take it to new heights. Persoon is recognized as one of the best in the world pound for pound and has been a WBC champion for more than five years. So it’s the best against the best, Madison Square Garden is the perfect place for a fight of this magnitude,”said promoter Eddie Hearn.
Tickets for that wondrous, magical night in New York are now on sale through www.stubhub.com , www.ticketmaster.com and www.MSG.com and 7 have a cost in dollars of $ 106, $ 156, $ 206, $ 306, $ 406, $ 506, $ 756, $ 1,006, $ 1,256 and $ 2,506.
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