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My Take
Anne Sophie Mathis is the kind of fighter whose record commands instant respect. Competing from 1995 to 2016 and crossing freely between boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, she was a genuine all-terrain striker rather than a specialist. Holding world titles across two weight divisions, including unified welterweight belts, marks her as one of the real ones of her era. What moves me most is the 2013 Knight of the National Order of Merit; France formally recognizing a female combat athlete is no small thing. To me she reads as a trailblazer who simply outworked the obstacles, and that quiet relentlessness is exactly what I find compelling about her.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Sophie Mathis
- Name (Japanese)
- アン=ソフィー・マシス
- Reading
- あん=そふぃー・ましす
- Born
- June 13, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Duchy of Lorraine
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / kickboxer / Thai boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Boxer — see all → · Kickboxer — see all → · More people from Duchy of Lorraine →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.