Anne Sophie Mathis (born 23 July 1977) 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 in a rematch against.
On 2 December 2011 she beat Holly Holm by seventh-round knockout 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 fifth round stoppage.
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.
On 1 October 2016, Mathis challenged Cecilia Brækhus for the WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO and IBO female welterweight titles in Oslo, Norway, losing by stoppage in the second round.
Mathis was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes33Loss27–4–1 Cecilia BrækhusTKO2 (10), 1 Oct 201632Draw27–3–1 Oxandia CastilloSD1027 Feb 20153127–3 Christina HammerNC5 (10)26 Jul 201430Win27–3Yahaira HernandezTKO5 (10), 1 Jun 201329Loss26–3Cecilia BrækhusUD1022 Sep 201228Loss26–2Holly HolmUD1015 Jun 201227Win26–1Holly HolmKO7 (10), 2 Dec 201126Win25–1Cindy SerranoUD101 Oct 201125Win24–1Olivia BoudoumaTKO5 (10)23 Jun 201124Win23–1Duda YankovichTKO3 (10)29 Apr 201123Win22–1Diane SchwachhoferTKO2 (8)11 Feb 2011 22Win21–1Angel McKenzieTKO4 (6)4 Dec 201021Win20–1Mihaela DraganTKO1 (6)26 Nov 201020Win19–1Belinda LaracuenteUD1022 Nov 200819Win18–1Ana PascalTKO3 (10)8 Mar 200818Win17–1Jane CouchTKO2 (6)8 Dec 200717Win16–1Myriam LamareMD1029 Jun 200716Win15–1Borislava GoranovaKO4 (6)26 May 200715Win14–1Olga BojareTKO2 (6)28 Apr 200714Win13–1Myriam LamareTKO7 (10)2 Dec 200613Win12–1Borislava GoranovaTKO5 (6)14 Oct 200612Win11–1Oksana CernikovaTKO3 (6)4 Feb 200611Win10–1Nathalie ToroTKO9 (10)29 Oct 2005 10Win9–1Larysa BerezenkoTKO5 (6)19 Mar 2005 9Win8–1Borislava GoranovaTKO6 (6)27 Nov 20048Win7–1Daniela DavidTKO3 (6)24 Sep 20047Win6–1Alexandra VajdovaTKO1 (6)11 Jun 20046Win5–1Daniela DavidTKO6 (6)26 May 20045Win4–1Daniela DavidTKO6 (6)17 Apr 20044Win3–1Larysa BerezenkoPTS627 Feb 20043Win2–1Katalin CsehiTKO2 (6)6 Dec 20032Loss1–1Marischa SjauwTKO5 (10)18 Nov 19951Win1–0Erika SzegediTKO1 (4)21 Oct 1995
See also
List of female boxers
References
External links
Anne Sophie Mathis - Profile at Women Boxing Archive Network Biography from the International Boxing Hall of Fame