Delfine Persoon boxer

Delfine Persoon boxer
bouts
49
won
46
lost
3
draw
0
Status
active
Division
lightweight
Debut
2009-05-23
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
34
Born
1985-01-14
Death
-
Nationality
Belgium

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Delfine Persoon (dɛl.fin pərˈsoːn; born 14 January 1985) 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. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's best active female super-featherweight by BoxRec, the second best active female lightweight by The Ring, and the second best active female, pound for pound, by BoxRec, and sixth by The Ring and ESPN.Persoon, 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. She successfully defended her title in November 2011 against Myriam Dellal.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.In March 2013 Persoon won a WBC final eliminator against Kremena Petkova, gaining her 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.In December 2013 she won a unification fight with Lucia Morelli for the WIBF & WBF titles. This victory made her the number 1 lightweight in the world according to BoxRec.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-11-01 Beatriz Aguilar WWLLLW Izegem WIN
Corner retirement
2021-07-03 Elena Gradinar WWWWLW Eernegem WIN
Unanimous decision
2020-08-22 Katie Taylor WWWWWW Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood LOST
Unanimous decision
2019-11-11 Helen Joseph WWWDWW Versluys Dome, Oostende LOST
Unanimous decision
2019-06-01 Katie Taylor WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Majority decision
2019-03-09 Melissa St Vil WWDWLW Kortrijk WIN
Corner retirement
2018-12-08 Judy Waguthii LWDWLW Ardooie WIN
Technical knockout
2018-06-09 Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre LLLLLW Sportcomplex "De klokkeput", Eernegem WIN
Unanimous decision
2018-01-20 Monica Gentili LLLWWL Moorslede WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-11-11 Myriam Dellal LDWWWW Zwevezele WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-12-25 Everline Odero LDLLLW Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem WIN
2016-11-11 Ruth Stephanie Aquino LWWWLW Sporthal De zwaluw, Zwevezele WIN
2016-06-04 Christina Linardatou WWWWWW Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-11-11 Maiva Hamadouche WWWWWW Zwevezele WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-09-26 Jane Kavulani WWLWWL Gits WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-04-25 Nicole Boss WWWWWW Sternensaal, Berne WIN
Technical knockout
2015-02-28 Florence Muthoni LWWWLD Ghelamco Arena, Ghent WIN
Technical knockout
2014-11-11 Diana Prazak WWWLWW Zwevezele WIN
Technical knockout
2014-09-27 Judy Waguthii WDWWLW Zaal Ogierlande, Gits WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-04-20 Erica Anabella Farias WWWWWW Zwevezele WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-12-13 Lucia Morelli LWWWLW Zaal Forum, Aalst WIN
Technical knockout
2013-11-11 Eva Bajic WLLWLW Zwevezele WIN
Technical knockout
2013-10-04 Irma Balijagic Adler WLLLWW Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-08-23 Galina Gyumliyska LLLLWL Kursaal, Oostende WIN
Technical knockout
2013-03-29 Kremena Petkova LWWWWL Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent WIN
KO
2013-02-23 Fatuma Zarika LWWWLL Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-01-12 Anita Torti WWLWDW Sporthal Sint Pieter, Sint Truiden WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-11-01 Marianna Gulyas WWLWWW Sporthal, Izegem WIN
KO
2012-09-21 Erin McGowan WWWWWL Lotto Arena, Antwerpen WIN
Technical knockout
2012-06-29 Valija Lasmanovica WLLLD Moorslede WIN
Technical knockout
2012-04-27 Loli Munoz LWDDW Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-02-25 Lucia Morelli WWLWWW Expo-Hallen, Roeselare WIN
Technical knockout
2011-11-01 Myriam Dellal WDLWWW Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-09-30 Angel McKenzie LLLLLL Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-06-24 Milena Koleva WWWLLD Feesttent, Torhout WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-04-01 Floarea Lihet LWDWDD Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-03-05 Nicole Boss WWLLWW Sporthall, Lichtervelde WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-12-25 Daniela David LLLLLD Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem WIN
Corner retirement
2010-12-10 Mirabela Nadina Calugareanu L Grote Markt, Sint Niklaas WIN
KO
2010-11-01 Zelda Tekin LWWWLL Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem LOST
Technical knockout
2010-10-09 Zelda Tekin WLWWWL Sporthal De Branding, Middelkerke WIN
2010-09-11 Kristine Shergold WLLWWW Studio hall, Brugge WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-05-24 Nicky Mutsaert WL Brielpoort, Deinze WIN
KO
2010-04-30 Arlene de Freitas WL Sporthal Tempelhof, Brugge WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-03-06 Julie Robert WWWWL Zaal Ogierlande, Gits WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-12-05 Arlene de Freitas W BC Noble Art, Deinze WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-11-21 Mariska Mulder D Sporthal Riderfort, Ruddervoorde WIN
Technical knockout
2009-10-04 Renata Szebeledi LLL Olympia Stadion, Marke WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-05-23 Jana Latova WLLLLL Zaal Ogierlande, Gits WIN
KO

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