Everything you need to know as American star Alycia Baumgardner gets set to defend her WBC super-featherweight title against former world champion Delfine Persoon in Atlanta, Georgia, this weekend.
For fight fans in the UK, Alycia Baumgardner v Delfine Persoon will take place in the early hours of Saturday 28th September 2024.
The all-women's fight card is scheduled to get underway at around 00:00 (BST), with the headline bout between Alycia Baumgardner v Delfine Persoon scheduled for an 04:00 (BST) start.
This is however, dependent upon the length of the undercard.
Alycia Baumgardner v Delfine Persoon will take place take place at Lux Stage (Trilith Studios), Atlanta, Georgia.
The state-of-the-art venue, which has also been used as part of the set for numerous blockbuster movies, including Captain America: New World Order, offers an unprecedented high-tech and immersive backdrop for the world title showdown.
Alycia Baumgardner v Delfine Persoon will be screened live, and free-to-air, by BrinxTV online to a global audience.
Coverage of the main event will get underway from 03:30 (BST).
Alycia Baumgardner's WBC super-featherweight title will be on the line, however, the American's WBA, WBO and IBF straps will not be defended.
With a purse bid of $500,000, the fight sets a new WBC record for the largest purse for a female bout.
Nationality: | American |
Date of Birth: | 24th May 1994 |
Height: | 5ft 6ins |
Reach: | 66ins |
Total Fights: | 16 |
Record: | 15-1 (7 KOs) |
Nationality: | Belgian |
Date of Birth: | 14th January 1985 |
Height: | 5ft 9ins |
Reach: | 67.5ins |
Total Fights: | 52 |
Record: | 48-3 (1 NC) (19 KOs) |
More fights to be confirmed in due course.