Undisputed world super featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is set to return to the ring as she defends her crown against Delfine Persoon (49-3, 19 KOs) on Friday night, September 27th at Trilith Studios Town Stage in Fayetteville, Georgia. , streaming live on Brinx.TV.
Adversity is a part of life, and during the last 14 months, Alycia Baumgardner has had to face adverse problems, such as accusations of testing positive for a prohibited substance, being molested by a stalker, and the unfortunate death of his father. Now after having a difficult period of time, Baumgardner is ready to return to the squared circle.
Shortly after his last ring appearance, Baumgardner tested positive for mesterolone. A thorough investigation was conducted. Baumgardner was found not guilty of intentionally taking a banned substance, and is now ready to resume her career against a savvy ring veteran.
A native of Hooglede, West Flanders, Belgium, Delfine Persoon scored a unanimous decision victory over Erica Farias and won the WBC lightweight title in April 2014. Persoon has nine successful title defenses.
In an attempt to become an undisputed world champion, Delfine Persoon did not win in June 2019 when she lost to Katie Taylor by majority decision. A year later, Persoon made a second attempt to become undisputed champion, but once again, she was denied by Katie Taylor.
Four years have passed since her last defeat, and now the 39-year-old Delfine Persoon is ready for the last challenge. On the night of September 27, Persoon will try to capitalize on a golden opportunity as she is ready to fight against the dynamic undisputed super-featherweight champion.
Alycia Baumgardner introduced herself to the world of boxing when she traveled to Sheffield, England and stepped into the ring to face undefeated champion Terri Harper in November 2021. With 1:41 left to go in the 4th round, Harper went into an overhand. right.
The impact of the punch had Harper stunned, and out on his feet, as the referee was forced to step in and put a stop to the contest. With the stoppage victory, Alycia Baumgardner won the WBC world title.
A year later, Baumgardner traveled to London, England for a unification fight against Mikaela Mayer. During the course of promotional events, Baumgardner and Mayer came close to having a physical altercation. Fight night was a back and forth battle, but in the end Baumgardner met Mayer.
With the win, Alycia Baumgardner won the WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles. For her next bout, Alycia Baumgardner returned to the United States for a fight that took place in New York at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
In their match for the vacant WBA super-featherweight title, Baumgardner knocked out Elhem Mekhaled twice in the third round. She cruised to a unanimous decision victory, and with the addition of the WBA belt, Baumgardner became the undisputed super-featherweight champion.
In her most recent fight, Alycia Baumgardner avenged the only loss of her professional career as she defeated Christina Linardatou by unanimous decision. Now, the champion is ready to defend his undisputed crown for a second time.
Along with Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, the undisputed super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is one of the pioneers in terms of the progression of women’s boxing. Baumgardner is looking forward to Friday night as he plans to add to his legacy.
During a recent interview with “Rise Up News,” 30-year-old undisputed world super featherweight champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs) talked about the biggest challenge she faces in her next fight .
“I like Delfine; I think she’s a great opponent. I think she’s perfect for this fight. She’s a veteran fighter; she has the record to show. We’ve seen her in big fights with Katie Taylor twice. We know she’s coming to fight and has nothing to lose, so again, this is a perfect matchup for Alycia and Delfine on September 27th.
