Tag: Women’s Boxing

Katie Taylor said she will leave no doubt about her ability when she faces Delfine Persoon a second time at Fight Camp on Saturday outside London.

Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) added a belt to her lightweight collection when she defeated Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) by a majority decision in June of last year in New York, which some – including Persoon – believe was a gift for the Irish star.

If Taylor wins, she could face newly crowned welterweight champ Jessica McCaskill, who Taylor outpointed in 2017. McCaskill took Cecilia Braekhus’ titles in an upset this past Saturday.

“I’m in this sport to create history and leave a great legacy,” Taylor said. “These are the kind of fights that are going to leave a great legacy in my career. The first fight was too close for my liking. It has been hanging over my head over the last year, so I was delighted when the rematch was nailed down.

“I’m looking forward to putting on a more dominant performance on August 22^nd and shutting up everyone that has criticized me over the last year. I did watch the fight back and it was obviously a very close fight. That’s why there is a rematch.

“I definitely couldn’t have given her more than five rounds, so for people to say it was a disgraceful decision or it was a robbery, is a disgrace in itself. I felt like I deserved to win the fight even though it was very close. I wanted this rematch.

“At the end of the day, I want to be involved in the biggest fights and the fights that people are interested in. This is a huge fight for me and for Persoon. It’s a huge fight for the sport. I think I’m going to be a completely different fighter on August 22^nd.

“I think people are going to see a completely different performance and a completely different fight from my perspective. I got drawn into a bit of a fight in the first one and sometimes that happens. I’m definitely going to be a bit more disciplined in this fight.

“I’m going to be ready for whatever Persoon throws at me. I’m completely prepared for this fight. I’ve been training for a big fight since January, so I’m more than ready to step in and put on a dominant performance.”

Taylor-Persoon shares a card with the Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin fight for the “interim” WBC heavyweight title.

Katie Taylor said she will leave no doubt about her ability when she faces Delfine Persoon a second time at Fight Camp on Saturday outside London.

Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) added a belt to her lightweight collection when she defeated Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) by a majority decision in June of last year in New York, which some – including Persoon – believe was a gift for the Irish star.

If Taylor wins, she could face newly crowned welterweight champ Jessica McCaskill, who Taylor outpointed in 2017. McCaskill took Cecilia Braekhus’ titles in an upset this past Saturday.

“I’m in this sport to create history and leave a great legacy,” Taylor said. “These are the kind of fights that are going to leave a great legacy in my career. The first fight was too close for my liking. It has been hanging over my head over the last year, so I was delighted when the rematch was nailed down.

“I’m looking forward to putting on a more dominant performance on August 22^nd and shutting up everyone that has criticized me over the last year. I did watch the fight back and it was obviously a very close fight. That’s why there is a rematch.

“I definitely couldn’t have given her more than five rounds, so for people to say it was a disgraceful decision or it was a robbery, is a disgrace in itself. I felt like I deserved to win the fight even though it was very close. I wanted this rematch.

“At the end of the day, I want to be involved in the biggest fights and the fights that people are interested in. This is a huge fight for me and for Persoon. It’s a huge fight for the sport. I think I’m going to be a completely different fighter on August 22^nd.

“I think people are going to see a completely different performance and a completely different fight from my perspective. I got drawn into a bit of a fight in the first one and sometimes that happens. I’m definitely going to be a bit more disciplined in this fight.

“I’m going to be ready for whatever Persoon throws at me. I’m completely prepared for this fight. I’ve been training for a big fight since January, so I’m more than ready to step in and put on a dominant performance.”

Taylor-Persoon shares a card with the Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin fight for the “interim” WBC heavyweight title.