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World Boxing Federation Women’s
World Welterweight Champion, and
Pound-For-Pound Queen, Anne
Sophie Mathis is just a few days
away from her June 15 rematch
with Holly Holm in Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Mathis stopped Holm in their
first fight last December by
seventh round knockout, and is
confident she will be able to
win again. The WBF World title
fight will be promoted by
Fresquez Productions.
The following is a Q & A with
Mathis, courtesy of Bob Trieger:
Q: Last time was your first
fight in the US. Do you expect
things to be more comfortable
this time around? Not so much
the fight but being in New
Mexico, cultural and language
differences, food, etc
A: I do not think that the fight
be easier, it will be harder
because the judges will not
allow me to win on points. I
shall need a KO to be sure to
win a second time.
Q: How, if at all, do you expect
this fight to be any different
than the last?
A: By being a little bit
realistic, I do not think that
she will come and look for the
confrontation!
Q: Is there an advantage for you
because you stopped here the
last fight and does that weigh
in a fighter's mind?
A: It is certain that it is an
advantage, but especially what
is going to move me forward is
to know the place and the
fighter, and to be 100 % ready
physically and mentally.
Q: Not looking ahead but,
assuming you win, where do you
go from here?
A: No matter the result I hope
to fight (Cecilia) Braekhus at
the end of the year. Otherwise I
may retire from boxing.
Q:
were you pleased with the
notoriety you received from
beating Holly?
A : I was very satisfied with
the response I got from the
media in America. But the French
media is not interested in
female boxing.
Q :
Are you any different than you
were the first fight?
A: I haven’t changed, except for
progressing mentally and
technically. I focus on the
level of my opponent, and I
study them to fight them the
best way. I don’t underestimate
anybody, but I trust in myself
and my work.
Q: It's obvious you have a big
punch. Holly said she got away
from her game plan of boxing. Do
you expect here to drastically
change her style for this fight?
A: I think it’s impossible to
change your boxing style in only
a few months. She will fight the
way she fights. She wants to
dominate, but when she is
dominated the plan falls into
the water. I have studied most
of her fights, and I think I
know her better than she knows
me, and I know how to beat her
again.
Q: Without giving away any
secrets, do you plan to fight
the same type of fight?
A: I won’t say a word about it,
but I will be stronger than in
the first fight.
Q: What type of fight do you
expect?
A: I expect that she will fight
defensively, and that she will
try to hit and run to avoid the
confrontation.
Q: Any prediction?
A: It’s going to be a knockout,
or I probably lose on points.
They will give it to her, even
if I deserve to win. They tried
everything to put me off in the
first fight, and I don’t expect
any favors from the judges. |
