Katie Taylor made a strong statement in her entertaining rematch with Delfine Persoon on Saturday.
The undisputed lightweight champion, who struggled to eke out a victory in their first fight, withstood Persoon’s relentless pressure to win a clear, unanimous decision on the Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin card in Brentwood, England.
The Irishwoman won by scores of 98-93, 96-94 and 96-94. Boxing Junkie scored it 97-93 for Taylor.
Persoon (44-3, 18 KOs) fought her typical fight, attacking every moment of every round. Taylor (16-0, 6 KOs) had difficulty coping last year. This time, she used poise, quick feet and sharp counter punches to largely neutralize her Belgian rival.
Taylor, the better boxer and athlete, was an elusive target. She moved her head to avoid many of Persoon’s shots and used her feet to spin or dance out of trouble time and again. Meanwhile, she punched more accurately than Persoon, which obviously impressed the judges.
Here are highlights of the fight, courtesy of DAZN.
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