Anne Sophie Mathis


Anne Sophie Mathis is a French former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2016. She held world titles in two weight division; the WBA female super-lightweight from 2006 to 2008; the WBC female super-lightweight title in 2008; and the WIBF and WIBA welterweight titles in 2011. She also challenged once for the WBO female light-middleweight title in 2014 and the undisputed welterweight title in 2016 against Cecilia Brækhus. She is best known for her knockout win over Holly Holm in 2011 and is considered one of the biggest punchers in the history of women's boxing.

Career

Beating her compatriot Myriam Lamare on 2 December 2006 at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, she became the women's WBA super Lightweight Champion. On 29 June 2007, she successfully defended her title against Myriam Lamare.
On 2 December 2011 she beat Holly Holm by seventh-round KO in Albuquerque. However, she lost her belts in a rematch against Holm in a unanimous decision on 15 June 2012 and failed to capture the WBA, WBC and WBO championship belts against Cecilia Brækhus on 22 September 2012.
Mathis went on to win the vacant WBF Super Welterweight title against Yahaira Hernandez on 1 June 2013 by 5th round TKO.
On 26 July 2014, she put her newly acquired WBF title on the line and attempted to gain the vacant WBO Super Welterweight title against Christina Hammer. This bout resulted in a controversial disqualification of Mathis which was later overruled to No Contest with many arguing that Mathis was robbed of a KO victory.
Anne Sophie Mathis has also tried her hand at Muay Thai.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Loss27–4 Cecilia BrækhusTKO2, 0:581 Oct 2016The Spectrum, Oslo, Norway.png" />For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO welterweight titles
32Draw27–3 Oxandia CastilloSD1027 Feb 2015Sarcelles, France.png" />Retained WBF female light-middleweight title
3127–3 Christina HammerNC5 26 Jul 2014Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany.png" />Retained WBF female light-middleweight title;
For vacant WBO female light-middleweight title;
Originally DQ win for Hammer after Mathis disqualified for rabbit punches, later ruled no contest due to incorrect referee decision
30Win27–3 Yahaira HernandezTKO5, 1:591 Jun 2013Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, France.png" />Won vacant WBF female light-middleweight title
29Loss26–3 Cecilia BrækhusUD1022 Sep 2012Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark.png" />For WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight titles
28Loss26–2 Holly HolmUD1015 Jun 2012Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.png" />Lost IBA, and WBF female welterweight titles
27Win26–1 Holly HolmKO7, 1:382 Dec 2011New Mexico, US.png" />Won vacant IBA female welterweight titles
26Win25–1 Cindy SerranoUD101 Oct 2011Yutz, France.png" />Retained WIBA, and WBF female welterweight titles;
Won vacant WIBF welterweight title
25Win24–1 Olivia BoudoumaTKO5 23 Jun 2011Les Pennes-Mirabeau, France.png" />Won vacant WIBA, and WBF female welterweight titles
24Win23–1 Duda YankovichTKO3 22 Apr 2011Pontault-Combault, France.png" />
23Win22–1 Diane SchwachhoferTKO2 11 Feb 2011Palais des Sports, Saint-Quentin, France.png" />
22Win21–1 Angel McKenzieTKO4 4 Dec 2010
21Win20–1 Mihaela DraganTKO1 26 Nov 2010Noisy-le-Grand, France.png" />
20Win19–1 Belinda LaracuenteUD1026 Nov 2008Retained WBA female super lightweight title
19Win18–1 Ana PascalTKO3 8 Mar 2008Palais des sports St Symphorien, Metz, France.png" />Retained WBA female super lightweight title;
Won WBC female, and vacant WIBF super lightweight titles
18Win17–1 Jane CouchTKO2 8 Dec 2007Le Cannet, France.png" />
17Win16–1 Myriam LamareMD1029 Jun 2007Marseille, France.png" />Retained WBA female super lightweight title
16Win15–1 Borislava GoranovaKO4 26 May 2007
15Win14–1 Olga BojareTKO2 28 Apr 2007Villerupt, France.png" />
14Win13–1 Myriam LamareTKO7 2 Dec 2006Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy, Paris, France.png" />Won WBA female, and vacant European female super lightweight titles
12Win12–1 Borislava GoranovaTKO5 14 Oct 2006
12Win11–1 Oksana CernikovaTKO3 4 Feb 2006Longuyon, France.png" />
11Win10–1 Nathalie ToroTKO9 29 Oct 2005Won European female super lightweight title
10Win9–1 Larysa BerezenkoTKO5 19 Mar 2005
9Win8–1 Borislava GoranovaTKO6 11 Jun 2004Hussigny-Godbrange, France.png" />
8Win7–1 Daniela DavidTKO3 24 Sep 2004Matoury, French Guiana.png" />
7Win6–1 Alexandra VajdovaTKO1 11 Jun 2004
6Win5–1 Daniela DavidTKO6 26 May 2004
5Win4–1 Daniela DavidTKO6 14 Apr 2004
4Win3–1 Larysa BerezenkoPTS627 Feb 2004Hyères, France.png" />
3Win2–1 Katalin CsehiTKO2 6 Dec 2003
2Loss1–1 Marischa SjauwTKO5 18 Nov 1995Landgraaf, Netherlands.png" />
1Win1–0 Erika SzegediTKO1 21 Oct 1995Eger, Hungary.png" />