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The boxing fans are waiting for the event that got postponed to May 21, which will have the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Don Moore, Anderson Silva, and others. This event will include a woman’s bout as well, which will attract a lot of attention worldwide. Delfine Persoon will face Elhem Mekhaled in a 10-round fight.

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This bout between two prominent female boxers has a lot of anticipation for the fans. Both the boxers will battle for the vacant WBC Silver Female Super Feather Title. Before watching the fight, let’s have a glance at some aspects of the fighters.

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Delfine Persoon vs. Elhem Mekhaled: Physical attributes

The 37-year-old Delfine Persoon is from Belgium and holds an orthodox stance when she throws her punches. Persoon has a height of 5’ 9″ (175 cm). 

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Elhem Mekhaled is a French boxer who is also known as ‘The Diamond’. The 31-year-old Mekhaled is undisputed in her professional boxing career with 15 wins to her name. She holds an orthodox stance in the ring. 

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 Other facts about Persoon and Mekhaled

Delfine Persoon was the undisputed lightweight champion until Katie Taylor defeated her in 2019. She has won 46 out of her 49 professional bouts and currently ranks at # 1 in the super featherweight division. She ranks at # 3 in the P4P rankings of female boxers. 

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Notably, Persoon has very little experience in the amateur format where she only fought 5 bouts. 

According to Sportsunfold, her net worth is around $1.5-5 million. Moreover, she has collaborated with several brands, and one of them is Steen, which is always seen in her posts. 

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Mekhaled has held the European female super-featherweight title since 2018, and also the WBC interim female super-featherweight title. On the other hand, she has an amateur boxing experience of 19 fights. 

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Mekhaled has endorsed Bandax, which is a boxing apparel brand through which she earns money apart from her fight purses. 

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Well, it will be a match full of entertainment where both the fighters will aim to grab the vacant WBC Silver Female Super Feather Title. In addition, it will be interesting to see what the boxers will portray in the ring who have such significant attributes with them. 

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Do you think Mekhaled will add another title to her accolades and remain undefeated? Or will Persoon break the winning streak of Mekhaled? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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