Katie Taylor's chance to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world has been confirmed.
Taylor, champion of the WBA, IBF, and WBO divisions, will face WBC belt-holder Delfine Persoon.
The fight will take place on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
IT’S ON! 👑👑👑👑👑
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) April 16, 2019
WBA, IBF & WBO Champ @KatieTaylor fights 43-1, WBC holder Delfine Persoon for the missing piece of the puzzle 🧩
PLUS the @ringmagazine Lightweight Title 🔥
🎯 June 1, @TheGarden! #TaylorPersoon #AllTheBelts #JoshuaMiller pic.twitter.com/yLhO1n5v0m
It will form part of the undercard for Anthony Joshua's world title defence against Jarrell Miller.
"I wanted to become the undisputed champion and now I have a chance to fulfill my dream," said Taylor.
"This is a huge fight for me. This could be the biggest fight of my career, really, both amateur and professional.
"This is just a huge megafight. To be on the undercard of Anthony Joshua in the Mecca of boxing at Madison Square Garden is an absolute dream come true."
🗣 "This could be the biggest night of my career!"
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) April 16, 2019
Will @KatieTaylor become undisputed champion of the world on June 1st? 👑👑👑✅ 👑 ❓ #TaylorPersoon pic.twitter.com/aRNwfOKPbe
Persoon will offer the toughest test yet of Taylor's unbeaten professional career (13-0, 6 KOs).
The Belgian boxer has won 43 of her 44 pro fights, with 18 knock-outs, and completed nine successful defences of her WBC belt.
Her last defeat was in 2010.
Persoon held a press conference yesterday to sign the contract, but there was no confirmation from Taylor's camp until this afternoon.
La boxeuxe belge Delphine Persoon a signé le contrat qui l'oppose à Katie Taylor: "J’espère un combat honnête…" https://t.co/pdwxSfdTym pic.twitter.com/DmSzexv9hK
— DH les Sports + (@ladh) April 16, 2019
"The fight has been talked about for the last year or so. It just hasn't happened [until now].
"This is going to be without a doubt the biggest challenge of my career and the biggest fight of my career, but these are the kind of fights that I want."