Delfine Persoon (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛlˈfinə pərˈsoːn]; born 14 January 1985)[2] is a Belgian professional boxer. She held the IBF female lightweight title in 2012 and the WBC female lightweight title from 2014 to June 2019, losing the title in a unification fight against Katie Taylor for the undisputed lightweight championship.[3] As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's best active female super-featherweight by BoxRec,[4] the second best active female lightweight by The Ring,[5] and the second best active female, pound for pound, by BoxRec,[6] fifth by The Ring[5] and seventh by ESPN.[7]
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| Born | 14 January 1985 Hooglede, West Flanders, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Professional boxing career
editPersoon, who works as a railway policewoman, started professional boxing in 2009 - switching to boxing after a career in competitive judo. In March 2011 she became EBU European Champion against Nicole Boss.[8] She successfully defended her title in November 2011 against Myriam Dellal.[9]
In February 2012, Persoon won the WIBF world title with a technical knockout (TKO) against Lucia Morelli. In September 2012 she added the IBF world title with a TKO against Erin McGowan. In January 2013, she successfully defended her WIBF title against Anita Torti. In December 2013 she also gained the WIBA world title.[9]
In March 2013, Persoon won a WBC final eliminator against Kremena Petkova, gaining the right to challenge Erica Farias for the WBC title. In September 2013 she was stripped of the IBF title for inactivity, having failed to defend it in the intervening year. The vacant title was claimed by Victoria Bustos on 21 September.[9]
In December 2013, she won a unification fight with Lucia Morelli for the WIBF & WBF titles.[10] This victory made her the number 1 lightweight in the world according to BoxRec.
On 20 April 2014, Persoon won the WBC title on points from Farias.[11]
Persoon vs. Taylor
editIn December 2018, it was revealed that Persoon offered $100,000 to IBF and WBA champion Katie Taylor for a fight.[12] Taylor's manager however stated that "Taylor would not even get out of bed for this sum."[13] Eventually, a lightweight unification fight between Persoon and Taylor was set for 1 June 2019, at the Madison Square Garden in New York, on the undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. heavyweight title fight.[14][15] In addition to all four sanctioning body's titles being on the line, The Ring magazine belt was also at stake. [16] Persoon's management labelled Taylor's team "totally disrespectful" and claimed "psychological warfare" after a series of late fight week demands. This included forcing Persoon to switch hotel as Taylor was staying in the same hotel, demanding that she take an additional blood test and prove Persoon has exercise asthma.[17][18] Taylor won a controversial majority decision to become the undisputed lightweight champion.[19]
Super-featherweight
editOn 11 November 2019, Persoon won the WBA interim super-featherweight title beating Helen Joseph by unanimous decision.[20]
Persoon vs. Taylor II
editA rematch with Taylor took place on 22 August 2020 at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex, for the undisputed female lightweight title.[21] Taylor won by unanimous decision.
Persoon vs. Baumgardner
editPersoon is scheduled to challenge Alycia Baumgardner for WBC super featherweight title on September 27, 2024 in Atlanta, GA.[22]
Professional boxing record
edit| 54 fights | 49 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 27 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 0 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | NC | 49–3 (2) | Alycia Baumgardner | NC | 4 (10), 1:15 | 27 Sep 2024 | Lux Studios, Atlanta, U.S. | For WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA & The Ring female super featherweight titles; Persoon suffered a cut above her right eye due to a head clash in the fourth round |
| 53 | Win | 49–3 (1) | Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas | UD | 6 | 01 Nov 2023 | Izegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | |
| 52 | Win | 48–3 (1) | Bo Mi Re Shin | SD | 10 | 28 May 2023 | Sportcentrum Van steenland, Torhout, Belgium | Retained WBC Silver female super featherweight title |
| 51 | NC | 47–3 (1) | Ikram Kerwat | NC | 1 (10), 1:06 | 13 Nov 2022 | Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE | Retained WBC Silver female super featherweight title; Persoon hit Kerwat when she was on the ground following a knockdown |
| 50 | Win | 47–3 | Elhem Mekhaled | UD | 10 | 21 May 2022 | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi | Won vacant WBC Silver female super featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 46–3 | Beatriz Aguilar | RTD | 4 (8) | 1 Nov 2021 | Izegem, Belgium | |
| 48 | Win | 45–3 | Elena Gradinar | UD | 10 | 3 Jul 2021 | Eernegem, Belgium | Won vacant WBO Intercontinental super featherweight title |
| 47 | Loss | 44–3 | Katie Taylor | UD | 10 | 22 Aug 2020 | Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England | For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles |
| 46 | Win | 44–2 | Helen Joseph | UD | 10 | 11 Nov 2019 | Versluys Dôme, Ostend, Belgium | Won WBA interim female super-featherweight title |
| 45 | Loss | 43–2 | Katie Taylor | MD | 10 | 1 Jun 2019 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost WBC female lightweight title; For WBA, IBF, WBO, and inaugural The Ring female lightweight titles |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Melissa St. Vil | RTD | 7 (10), 2:00 | 9 Mar 2019 | Kortrijk, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Judy Waguthii | TKO | 10 (10) | 8 Dec 2018 | Ardooie, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Natalia del Valle Aguirre | UD | 10 | 9 Jun 2018 | Sportcentrum, Ichtegem, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 41 | Win | 40–1 | Monica Gentili | UD | 8 | 20 Jan 2018 | Moorslede, Belgium | |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Myriam Dellal | UD | 10 | 11 Nov 2017 | Zwevezele, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 39 | Win | 38–1 | Everline Odero | DQ | 8 (8) | 25 Dec 2016 | Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium | |
| 38 | Win | 37–1 | Ruth Stephanie Aquino | DQ | 1 (10) | 11 Nov 2016 | Sporthal De zwaluw, Zwevezele, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Christina Linardatou | UD | 10 | 4 Jun 2016 | Sporthal Schiervelde, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Maïva Hamadouche | UD | 10 | 11 Nov 2015 | Zwevezele, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Jane Kavulani | UD | 8 | 26 Sep 2015 | Gits, Belgium | |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Nicole Boss | TKO | 9 (10), 0:45 | 25 Apr 2015 | Sternensaal, Bern, Switzerland | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Florence Muthoni | TKO | 8 (8) | 28 Feb 2015 | Ghelamco Arena, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Diana Prazak | TKO | 9 (10), 1:28 | 11 Nov 2014 | Zwevezele, Belgium | Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Judy Waguthii | UD | 8 | 27 Sep 2014 | Zaal Ogierlande, Gits, Belgium | |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Érica Farías | UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2014 | Zwevezele, Belgium | Won WBC female lightweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Lucia Morelli | TKO | 10 (10), 1:19 | 13 Dec 2013 | Zaal Forum, Aalst, Belgium | Retained WIBF lightweight title; Won WIBA, and WBF female lightweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Eva Bajic | TKO | 3 (8) | 11 Nov 2013 | Zwevezele, Belgium | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Irma Balijagic Adler | UD | 8 | 4 Oct 2013 | Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Galina Gumliiska | TKO | 2 (8) | 23 Aug 2013 | Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Kremena Petkova | KO | 2 (10) | 29 Mar 2013 | Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Fatuma Zarika | UD | 8 | 23 Feb 2013 | Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare, Belgium | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Anita Torti | UD | 10 | 12 Jan 2013 | Sporthal Sint Pieter, Sint Truiden, Belgium | Retained WIBF lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Marianna Gulyas | KO | 3 (6) | 1 Nov 2012 | Sporthal, Izegem, Belgium | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Erin McGowan | TKO | 7 (10), 1:48 | 21 Sep 2012 | Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium | Won vacant IBF female lightweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Valija Lasmanovica | TKO | 3 (6) | 29 Jun 2012 | Moorslede, Belgium | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Loli Munoz | UD | 8 | 27 Apr 2012 | Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Lucia Morelli | TKO | 5 (10) | 25 Feb 2012 | Expo-Hallen, Roeselare, Belgium | Won WIBF lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Myriam Dellal | UD | 10 | 1 Nov 2011 | Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium | Retained European female lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Angel McKenzie | UD | 6 | 30 Sep 2011 | Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Milena Koleva | UD | 8 | 24 Jun 2011 | Feesttent, Torhout, Belgium | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Floarea Lihet | UD | 6 | 1 Apr 2011 | Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Nicole Boss | UD | 10 | 5 Mar 2011 | Sporthal, Lichtervelde, Belgium | Won vacant European female lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Daniela David | RTD | 3 (6) | 25 Dec 2010 | Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Mirabela Calugareanu | KO | 2 (6) | 10 Dec 2010 | Grote Markt, Sint Niklaas, Belgium | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Zelda Tekin | TKO | 4 (8) | 1 Nov 2010 | Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem, Belgium | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Zelda Tekin | DQ | 2 (6) | 9 Oct 2010 | Sporthal De Branding, Middelkerke, Belgium | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kristine Shergold | UD | 8 | 11 Sep 2010 | Studio hall, Bruges, Belgium | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Nicky Mutsaert | KO | 2 (6) | 24 May 2010 | Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Arlene de Freitas | UD | 6 | 30 Apr 2010 | Sporthal Tempelhof, Bruges, Belgium | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Julie Robert | UD | 8 | 6 Mar 2010 | Zaal Ogierlande, Oostkamp, Belgium | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Arlene de Freitas | UD | 6 | 5 Dec 2009 | BC Noble Art, Deinze, Belgium | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mariska Mulder | TKO | 2 (6) | 21 Nov 2009 | Sporthal Riderfort, Oostkamp, Belgium | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Renáta Szebelédi | UD | 6 | 4 Oct 2009 | Olympia Stadion, Marke, Belgium | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jana Latova | KO | 2 (6) | 23 May 2008 | Zaal Ogierlande, Gits, Belgium |
Awards
edit- Vlaamse Reus in 2014.[23]
- Belgian Sportsman of the year in 2015.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Delfine Persoon". BoxRec.
- ^ "Official website Delfine Persoon".
- ^ "BoxRec: Delfine Persoon". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Female super-featherweight ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Female p4p ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Katie Taylor do enough to take over the No. 1 spot?". ESPN.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "West Fleming is boxing champion". Flanders Today. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Persoon's boxing profile
- ^ "Persoon defeats Morelli". Boxing News 24. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Face of Flanders: Delfine Persoon". Flanders Today. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Delfine Persoon reveals $100,000 offer to Katie Taylor". Irish-Boxing. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Katie Taylor's dream of becoming undisputed champion in doubt after fight talks hit financial snag". Irish Independent. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Delfine Persoon to fight Ireland's Katie Taylor at Madison Square Garden". VRT NWS. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ News, Flanders (14 April 2019). "Delfine Persoon to fight Ireland's Katie Taylor at Madison Square Garden". vrtnws.be. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Katie Taylor-Delfine Persoon undisputed lightweight title bout set for June 1, The Ring title also at stake". The Ring. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Oziga (3 June 2019). "Delfine Persoon leaves the arena in tears after dubious defeat". Afrinik. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "'Totally disrespectful' - Delfine Persoon's manager blasts Katie Taylor's team over hotel row". Independent.ie. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (1 June 2019). "Video: Katie Taylor controversially edges out Delfine Persoon to become undisputed champion". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Persoon wins WBA interim junior lightweight title, 11 November 2019
- ^ "Katie Taylor to face Delfine Persoon in rematch on 22 August". BBC Sport. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (19 September 2024). "Rosalinda Rodriguez vs Amy Naert tops Baumgardner-Persoon undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Bogaert, Glenn (5 December 2014). "Boksster Delfine Persoon wint de Vlaamse Reus 2014". De Morgen (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Delfine Persoon is Sportvrouw van het jaar, Kevin de Bruyne Sportman". 20 December 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Boxing record for Delfine Persoon from BoxRec (registration required)