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
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 |
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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 |