Braekhus vs Mathis

Cecilia Braekhus Destroys Ann-Sophie Mathis in Two Rounds

Cecilia Braekhus (29-0, 8KOs) retained the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and IBO female welterweight titles with a second round TKO over Ann-Sophie Mathis (27-4, 23KOs) in the headliner of First Lady Promotion´s show at the Spektrum in Oslo (Norway) tonight. Br...

Cecilia Braekhus Achieves Dream of Headlining on Home Soil

By Thomas Gerbasi - It’s almost impossible to believe that until December of 2014, Cecilia Braekhus was viewed as a criminal in her home country of Norway. No, she was not a fugitive forced to escape home and live in exile. But the undisputed welterw...

Photos: Cecilia Braekhus, Anne Sophie Mathis Go Face To Face

Four weeks before the historical bout in Oslo, Norway, the two participants met media and fans at The Thief Hotel. Despite the fact that Anne Sophie Mathis is by many considered to be "the female Mike Tyson" Cecilia Braekhus came out offensively:

Cecilia Braekhus vs. Ann Sophie Mathis Rematch on 10/1

WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO and WBC female welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus (28-0) will take on former foe Ann Sophie Mathis (27-3-1) in the headliner of the first professional boxing event in Norway since the fall of 1980.

Patrick Nielsen and Eubank Win, Braekhus Beats Mathis

The son of a legend, Chris Eubank Jr. improved his record to 6-0, with 3 KOs, after stopping Lithuanian Tadas Jonkus (8-12-1, 5 KOs) at 2:29 of the third. Jonkus has never defeated a single opponent with a win on his record.

Photos: Nielsen-Yebes, Braekhus-Mathis, Eubank Weigh-In

The weights are in for the big event at Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, Denmark. All of the main fighters had no issues with the scale. Patrick Nielsen (15-0, 8KOs) will face Jose Yebes (11-2-1, 5KOs) with WBA's Inter-Continental middleweight title at s...

Burns-Mitchell Predictions; Buffer on Brits; Braekhus News

On September 22nd Scotland’s Ricky Burns shall make a second defence of his WBO lightweight crown against Cockney favourite Kevin Mitchell in a bang-up that seems sure to feature in the Fight of the Year honours. Ahead of the clash at Glasgow’s SE...

Braekhus, Mathis Both Confident of Victory at Arena Nord

Unbeaten WBA / WBC / WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (20-0, 5 KOs) and Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2, 22 KOs) conducted an open-air work-out today in front of Oslo´s Central Station. Hundreds of fans were in attendance to watch the First...

Braekhus Hit By Tonsillitis, Mathis Bout Pushed To 4/21

Team Sauerland regrets to inform boxing fans that the March 17 show at Arena Nord in Frederikshavn has been postponed to April 21 after WBA / WBC / WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus has been flattened by tonsillitis. While preparing f...

Cecilia Braekhus To Face Ann Sophie Mathis: Deal Reached

There aren´t many big female fights regardless of weight division but come March, in Denmark, Sauerland´s First Lady, Cecilia Braekhus (19-0, 5KOs), WBA, WBO and WBC female welterweight champion, will take on Ann Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22KOs) from Fran...