The Grant PrestonWorld 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:
The main event ring walk is expected to begin at approximately 11 p.m. ET.
When: Friday, September 27
Where: Lux Stage at Trilith Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Streaming: Brinx.TV, Fubo
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