Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon 2: Fight card, boxing live stream, start time, betting odds and prediction
Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon collide in perhaps the biggest rematch of the year at Matchroom Fight Camp in August.
Last June at Madison Square Garden, Taylor became Ireland's first ever unified world champion with the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC lightweight titles to her name after a majority decision win over the Belgian.
That was only half the story - after giving Taylor the toughest test of her career, Persoon appealed the decision that left her incensed, believing she had done enough to get the win in New York.
They will now do it all again from Fight Camp in Eddie Hearn's back garden in Brentwood, Essex, as boxing continues behind closed doors.
Taylor vs Persoon 2 will serve as the chief undercard fight for the heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin.
Card in full
Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin (WBC interim heavyweight title)
Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (heavyweight)
Luther Clay vs Chris Kongo (WBO global welterweight title)
Date, start time and venue
Taylor vs Persoon takes place on Saturday August 22 in the grounds of Matchroom’s headquarters in Brentwood, Essex.
The action is expected to get underway from 7pm with the the lightweight showdown likely to start no earlier than 9pm.
How to watch
The card will be televised live on Sky Sports Box Office
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Fight prediction
Last summer's meeting was a brutally close contest over 10 rounds and many will still feel Persoon did enough to get the win that night.
Taylor responded by adding another title to her collection - becoming a two-weight world champion after beating Christina Linardatou for the WBO super-lightweight belt in November.
Persoon will undoubtedly have a point to prove after what happened in New York but so will Taylor who will be eager to erase any doubts left from that night.
Taylor to win again via majority decision.
Betting odds
Taylor to win: 1/3
Persoon to win: 11/4
Draw: 10/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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