Mathis Defeats Serrano In France For Women’s Welter Titles

ByBoxing Press

WBF Women’s Welterweight Champion Anne Sophie Mathis decisively defended her title Saturday night in Yutz, France when she beat Puerto Rican-American challenger Cindy Serrano by wide unanimous decision.

After ten one-sided rounds, where Mathis controlled almost every second and put on a very impressive display of her boxing skills, judges Dominique Schmitt, Jean-Francois Toupin and Arnold Golger all scored the bout 100 – 90.

Cerrano proved to be very game but thoroughly out-gunned, and deserves a lot of credit for making it to the final bell.
The hard-punching Mathis, who hasn’t lost since her second pro fight almost eleven years ago, is now 25-1 (21). Serrano lost for the fourth time in a 15-4-1 (7) career.

Referee in charge of the action was Toni Tiberi from Luxembourg.

“It was very hot in there tonight, but it was a good experience going the distance. She was very tough, and you can’t win by knockout every time. I had her hurt a few times though, but let her off the hook”, said Mathis after the fight.

Mathis, performing at as high a level as ever at age 34, also defended her WIBA title and won the vacant WIBF crown in the process, and is now lined up for a super-fight against American Holy Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) in Albuquerque in December.