Taylor retains world titles after classic Persoon rematch

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By Luke ReddyBBC Sport

Last updated on Less than a minute ago.From the section Boxing

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Ireland's Katie Taylor produced a gutsy display to to win a relentless rematch with Delfine Persoon and retain her world lightweight titles.

Taylor boxed stylishly early on but was slowly forced into a battle by the non-stop pressure of her Belgian rival.

Persoon - dismayed by a points defeat 14 months earlier - barely stopped punching throughout and looked to be gaining significant momentum.

But Taylor won 98-93 96-94 96-94 and Persoon accepted the scoring this time.

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