On this day: Katie Taylor outpoints Delfine Persoon, retains undisputed lightweight title

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On Aug. 22, 2020, Katie Taylor was compelled to dig deep for a second time to outpoint decided foe Delfine Persoon over 10 rounds. The official scores have been 98-93, 96-94 and 96-94, all in favor of Taylor, who retained the undisputed light-weight championship at Matchroom HQ in Essex, England.

In June 2019, Taylor added Persoon’s WBC strap and the vacant Ring championship to her IBF, WBA and WBO titles by successful 10-round majority resolution at Madison Sq. Backyard. The Irish star made historical past by changing into the game’s first feminine undisputed light-weight champ, nevertheless it was a extremely controversial resolution and Persoon was crestfallen.

The rematch was a pure.

The second bout adopted the identical sample as the primary. Taylor tried to battle at distance and Persoon did her finest work up shut. Nevertheless, in contrast to the primary battle, when she was regularly smothered by the Belgian lady’s quantity punching assaults, Taylor succeeded in sustaining protected distance for longer durations of time. There was significantly much less controversy and Staff Persoon did little in the best way of protesting.

“I knew it was going to be a troublesome battle coming into this battle,” Taylor instructed Sky Sports activities afterwards. “It’s by no means going to be a simple battle in opposition to Delfine, she is relentless.

“I knew I must dig deep at some phases throughout the battle, however I assumed I boxed lots higher than final time. I caught to my boxing much more, even when I acquired drawn in just a few occasions.

“You may’t calm down in there in any respect in opposition to somebody like Delfine, she going to come back and are available and are available. Despite the fact that I’m hitting her clear pictures she’s going to assault on a regular basis. That’s why it’s such a troublesome battle in opposition to somebody like her.”