Junior welterweight Stephanie Simon is set to begin a new chapter in her boxing career as she returns to her hometown of Atlanta for her professional debut on September 27. The fight will be held in Trilith Studios Town Stage in Fayetteville, Georgia, as part of the all-women’s undercard fight, with Alycia Baumgardner facing Delfine Persoon to retain her undisputed super featherweight title.
Atlanta: The Place She Started From
That’s why this fight is valuable for Stephanie Simon. She meets her fellow competitor in Atlanta for the first time since 2002. She was born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, but her family moved to Washington State at the age of seven. Having spent a few years on the East Coast, this fight sees her back in the area where she first started.
For fight week, Stephanie Simon said she would take her mother back to her childhood home, which would give her the right emotions for her professional fight. The return to Atlanta, combined with the memories of her early life, would undoubtedly fuel her passion as she stepped back into the ring.