Boxing Undisputed: Katie Taylor To Face Delfine Persoon for Lightweight Glory This will be the second women’s fight this year that will result in an undisputed champion. by Daniel Yanofsky April 16, 2019 It was only a few days ago when Claressa Shields defeated Christina Hammer to become the first woman in the modern era to become an undisputed champion. That was in the middleweight division. Now, the lightweight division will get a chance to make history. Katie Taylor, the WBA, WBO and IBF Lightweight Champion, will face WBC Champion Delfine Persoon for all of the gold. The Ring Magazine Lightweight Title will also be on the line. The fight will take place on June 1st inside Madison Square Garden, exclusively on DAZN. The main event of that Matchroom Boxing card will be Anthony Joshua v. Jarrell Miller. It has been a big two years for Taylor (13-0), who fought four times in 2018. The former Olympic medalist defeated Rose Volante via TKO back in March to win the WBO Lightweight Title. One of the fastest-rising stars in the game today, Taylor has managed to gather a massive following after winning WBA gold in her seventh pro fight. This will be Taylor’s second fight inside MSG and fourth in New York. “It’s great that she has finally signed for the fight and I’m delighted that Eddie has been able to make it,” Taylor stated.“After my fight last month I went back home for a week but then it was straight back to Connecticut to start the hard work in training camp for this fight. When I turned professional my first goal was to win a World title but then my next priority was to become undisputed champion so obviously this fight gives me the opportunity to do that so it’s massive for my career. One of Taylor’s toughest fights to date, Persoon (43-1) defeated Erica Farias back in 2014 to win the WBC Lightweight Title. She has successfully defended the belt nine times, and has 18 total wins via knockout. This will be Persoon’s first time boxing in the United States, having spent the majority of her time fighting in Belgium. Women’s boxing has been through an awakening the past two years. With the landscape changing, it was only a matter of time until undisputed fights were to take place. Now that their moment has come, Taylor and Persoon are ready to put on a show. Post Views: 730 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsAnthony JoshuaBoxingDAZNDelfine PersoonJoshua v. MillerJoshua v. RuizKatie TaylorMatchroom BoxingTaylor v. PersoonWomen in Sports 2 Comments You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Boxing The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat Sports Obviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan Paul The richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... Claressa Shields to be honored by her hometown GGG To Return To MSG to Face Steve Rolls