Holly Holm has always impressed me with her natural athleticism, innate boxing talent, and her toughness. But her fight with frenchwoman Anne Sophie-Mathis is one of the most brutal female boxing matches I’ve ever seen.

Previously, I had never heard of Anne Sophie-Mathis, but she is a 5’11″ boxer from France, who I consider now the best female boxer in the world. Anne Sophie-Mathis knocked out Holm for the first time in her career in scary fashion. The match was unfortunately marred by a completely inept referee who could’ve gotten Holly Holm killed, literally. He failed to call an obvious knockdown, and seemed to fail to recognize that Holly Holm was out on her feet before she was knocked out, while sprawled on the ropes.

Anne Sophie-Mathis, on the other hand, seemed impervious to pain, and Holm was unable to hurt her at all. Sophie-Mathis just seemed bigger, stronger, and Holm couldn’t do anything to back her down. I see their rematch ending the same way, via KO by Anne Sophie-Mathis. The only way Holm can win is if she somehow manages to survive the entire match and wins by a shady decision. I credit Holm with being brave, but I don’t think there is ANY reason for a rematch. Watch the video of the fight below.