The World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Featherweight title is on the line. Alycia Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs) is set to defend her title against veteran boxer Delfine Persoon (48-3, 19 KOs) in Atlanta on Friday.
The fight will mark Baumgardner’s first since July 15, 2023, when she successfully defended her undisputed world super featherweight title against Christina Linardatou in a unanimous decision. It was later revealed that Baumgardner tested positive for two banned substances — mesterolone and methenolone acetate metabolites — ahead of the July fight against Linardatou.
Following an investigation, the WBC ruled in January that Baumgarner was ‘not guilty of intentional ingestion or consumption of a banned substance for performance enhancement purposes,’ clearing the way for her to fight on Friday.
Baumgardner will face a formidable opponent in Persoon, a 39-year-old veteran that has over 50 fights to her name. Persoon held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight title in 2012 and the WBC Lightweight title from 2014 to 2019.
Here’s what to know about the full card – and when the fight begins:
When does the Alycia Baumgardner vs. Delfine Persoon fight start?
The main event ring walk is expected to begin at approximately 11 p.m. ET.
Baumgardner vs. Persoon full card
Alycia Baumgardner vs. Delfine Persoon; WBC super featherweight title fight
Rosalinda Rodriguez vs. Amy Naert; Super Bantamweights
Nicole Schafer vs. Mariya Agapova; Featherweights
Natalie Dove vs. Sydney Smith; Bantamweights
Stephanie Simon vs. Claudia Zamora; Welterweights
Isabel Vasquez vs. Crystal Van Wyk; Bantamweights
Samantha Ginithan vs. Martyna Krol; Lightweights
Yvonne Flores vs. Katharina Lehner; Welterweights
Agustina Vazquez vs. Sabrina Persona; Minimumweight
How to watch Alycia Baumgardner vs. Delfine Persoon main event
When: Friday, September 27
Full card coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Main card coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Main event ring walks scheduled for around 11 p.m. ET.
Where: Lux Stage at Trilith Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Streaming: Brinx.TV, Fubo
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