Worthington came in as the defending titleholder with an undefeated record – and, at 30 years old, the American was seen as the much fresher fighter. Soledad Matthysse, meanwhile, had a significant advantage in experience and level of opposition and was a former unified featherweight titleholder. But she was 45 years old, and her record of 20-16-1 strongly suggested that the Argentine fighter was no longer anywhere near her peak.
