Delfine Persoon
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| Born | 14 January 1985 Hooglede, West Flanders, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Professional boxing career
Persoon, who works as a railway policewoman, started professional boxing in 2009, after a career in competitive judo.
In March 2011 she became European female lightweight against Nicole Boss.[3] She successfully defended her title in November 2011 against Myriam Dellal.[4]
In February 2012, Persoon won the WIBF lightweight title with a technical knockout against Lucia Morelli. In September 2012 she added the IBF female lightweight title with a technical knockout against Erin McGowan.[5] In January 2013, she successfully defended her WIBF title against Anita Torti, winning by unanimous decision.[6]
In March 2013, Persoon won a final eliminator against Kremena Petkova by knockout in the second round, gaining the right to challenge Érica Farías for the WBC female lightweight title.[7] In September 2013 she was stripped of the IBF title for inactivity, having failed to defend it in the intervening year.[8]
In December 2013, she won a unification fight with Lucia Morelli for the WIBF and WBF titles.[9]
On 20 April 2014, Persoon won the WBC title by unanimous decision against Farias.[10]
Persoon vs. Taylor
In December 2018, it was revealed that Persoon offered $100,000 to IBF and WBA champion Katie Taylor for a fight.[11] Taylor's manager however stated that "Taylor would not even get out of bed for this sum."[12] 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 of the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. heavyweight world title fight.[13][14] In addition to all four sanctioning body's titles being on the line, The Ring magazine belt was also at stake.[15] 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 hotels as Taylor was staying in the same hotel, demanding that she take an additional blood test and prove Persoon has exercise asthma.[16][17] Taylor won a controversial majority decision to become the undisputed lightweight champion.[18]
Super-featherweight
On 11 November 2019, Persoon won the WBA interim super-featherweight title beating Helen Joseph by unanimous decision.[19]
Persoon vs. Taylor II
A rematch with Taylor took place on 22 August 2020 at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex, for the undisputed female lightweight title.[20] Persoon lost by unanimous decision.[21][22]
Persoon vs. Baumgardner
Persoon challenged Alycia Baumgardner for WBC super-featherweight title on 27 September 2024 in Atlanta, USA.[23] The fight was stopped in the fourth round and ruled a no contest due to a cut Persoon suffered over her right eye from an accidental clash of heads.[24][25]
Persoon vs. Veyre
Persoon fought Caroline Veyre for the vacant WBC female super-featherweight title at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on 10 February 2026.[26][27] She lost by unanimous decision.[28][29]
Professional boxing record
| 56 fights | 50 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 27 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 0 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Loss | 50–4 (2) | Caroline Veyre | UD | 10 | 10 Feb 2026 | GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U S. | For vacant WBC female super-featherweight title |
| 55 | Win | 50–3 (2) | Ana Maria Lozano | TKO | 6 (8), 1:53 | 22 Jun 2025 | Coretec Dome, Oostende, Belgium | |
| 54 | NC | 49–3 (2) | Alycia Baumgardner | NC | 4 (10)Ana Maria Lozano | 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 | 1 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
- Vlaamse Reus in 2014.[30]
- Belgian Sportsman of the year in 2015.[31]
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Delfine Persoon". BoxRec.
- ^ "Official website Delfine Persoon". Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "West Fleming is boxing champion". Flanders Today. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Face of Flanders: Delfine Persoon". Flanders Today. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Bonsu, Persoon, Melloul Grab Dominating Wins in Belgium". Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Boxing results and recaps, Jan. 11-12: Delfine Persoon and Adrian Hernandez make easy world title defenses, Shin Ono and Johan Perez squeak by, and controversy is rampant per usual". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Delphine Persoon verslaat Bulgaarse Petkova met knock-out". HLN (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Persoon's boxing profile
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- ^ "Delfine Persoon reveals $100,000 offer to Katie Taylor". Irish-Boxing. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Katie Taylor Decisions Delfine Persoon in Fireworks Rematch". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Katie Taylor beats Delfine Persoon to retain undisputed world lightweight titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (19 September 2024). "Rosalinda Rodriguez vs Amy Naert tops Baumgardner-Persoon undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Fight Between Alycia Baumgardner And Delfine Persoon Called Off Due To An Accidental Clash". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Alycia Baumgardner and Delfine Persoon fight to no-contest on clash of heads". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Caroline Veyre aims for world title against Delfine Persoon in Grand Rapids". clickondetroit.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Delfine Persoon and Caroline Veyre to Clash for WBC Crown". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Caroline Veyre defeats Delfine Persoon for WBC 140lbs title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Veyre Tops Persoon for WBC Super Feather Title in Grand Rapids". fightnews.com. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ 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
- Boxing record for Delfine Persoon from BoxRec (registration required)