Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon fight result: Irish boxer battles to brutal but controversial victory
Irishwoman defeats Persoon by majority decision to add the WBC title to the WBO, IBF and WBA championships she already holds
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Your support makes all the difference.Katie Taylor claimed a controversial and brutal victory over Delfine Persoon to become the undisputed lightweight champion.
In what was a full-blooded and at times barbaric affair, Taylor and Persoon left nothing in the tank as they finished the fight out on their feet, having produced arguably the best 10 rounds of women's boxing ever seen.
But when the scores went to the judges, it was Taylor who was left celebrating as she took a majority decision via scorecards of 116-114, 116-114 and 115-115 to claim the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF lightweight championships. Persoon on the other hand was distraught with the decision and immediately left the ring in tears. Re-live all the action below.
Fight preview:
When and where is the boxing?
Tonight's main event ring walk times are expected around 3.30am UK time, and 10.30pm ET. The fight night takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Taylor's fight is third-last on the card, and shouldn’t start any earlier than 1am.
Where can I watch it?
If you're in the UK, it'll be on Sky Sports Box Office at a price of £19.95, and in the US on DAZN.
What is the full fight card?
It's a stacked one.
- Souleymane Cissoko bt Wladimir Hernandez
- Chris Algieri bt Tommy Coyle
- Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban
- Josh Kelly vs Ray Robinson
- Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon
- Callum Smith vs Hassan N'Dam
- Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz
What are the odds?
Joshua to win: 1/25
Ruiz to win: 10/1
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round four:
A breather round for both fighters, Ruiz looks seriously comfortable in there and despite being tired, is using his jab at close range to his advantage.
10-9 Ruiz. What are we watching!?
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round five:
Joshua gets back to his jab and is looking to set up a big right hand but can't find an opening. Both men look shattered after a crazy third round.
Joshua finds the opening and looks to take Ruiz off his feet but the Mexican doesn't budge.
10-9 Joshua.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round six:
Ruiz was able to throw the short jab in the sixth, working the body and then switching to the head. This is not good enough from Joshua, who is just allowing himself to be caught time and time again.
An easy Ruiz round, 10-9.
Andy Ruiz knocked Anthony Joshua down twice in the seventh before the Englishman was waved off.
Ruiz does what was seen as the near impossible. What a fight.
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