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Catherine Phiri

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Catherine Phiri
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipZambia Edit
Name wey dem give amCatherine Edit
Family namePhiri Edit
Ein date of birth1 January 1987 Edit
Place dem born amLusaka Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationboxer Edit
Sportboxing Edit
Sports discipline competed inwelterweight Edit

Catherine Phiri be a Zambian professional boxer.[1][2] She hold de WBC female bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017 wey she challenge twice for de WBC female super-bantamweight title insyd 2017 den 2019.

Boxing career

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Phiri debut on 25 July 2011 wen she defeat Zambian boxer Esther Chalwe at de National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka. She win de WBC female bantamweight title by defeating reigning champion Yazmín Rivas on 30 January 2016 insyd Mexico.[3] She cam be de first Zambian to win a WBC title.[4]

Na ein 13th fight be on 27 August 2016 at Lusaka's Government Complex wer she retain ein WBC title plus a first-round stoppage victory against Gabisile Tshabalala. She loose de title insyd ein next fight, suffering de second defeat of ein career against Mariana Juárez on 1 April 2017, insyd Mexico City, Mexico.

On 17 December 2016, she be honoured by de World Boxing Council for she be de first boxer from Africa to win de WBC bantamweight title.[5] On 2 November 2017, she be defeated by Fatuma Zarika insyd a WBC super-bantamweight title fight, losing by unanimous decision wey de judges dema scorecards dey read 97–92, 98–91 den 99–92. Zarika be de defending champion.[6]

A rematch between Phiri den Zarika take place on 3 March 2019 at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya plus de WBC title san be on de line. Zarika win by unanimous decision.[7]

Phiri face Zimbabwe ein Kudakwashe Chiwandire for de vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title on 26 February 2022, at de Government Complex insyd Lusaka, Zambia, losing by split decision.[8]

Na Phiri be suspended from all boxing activities for two years insyd October 2022, after dem find say she use a banned substance. She test positive for de diuretic furosemide after ein loss to Chiwandire insyd February. Phiri admit ein guilt wey na ein ban be backdated to start from May 2022.[9][10][11]

Awards

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Na dem sanso give Catherine Phiri an academic scholarship from de Justina Mutale Foundations Scholarship Programme on 9 June 2016. She be expected to go den study Sports Management at de European School of Economics insyd Italy. Presido of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu honour Catherine Phiri plus de Zambia insignia of meritorious achievement award for ein accomplishment on Africa Freedom Day, 25 May 2017.[12]

Professional boxing record

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21 fights 16 wins 5 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 6 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 16–5 Kudakwashe Chiwandire SD 10 26 Feb 2022 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia For vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title
20 Loss 16–4 Fatuma Zarika UD 10 23 Mar 2019 Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya For WBC female super-bantamweight title
19 Win 16–3 Asandiswa Nxokwana TKO 2 (8), 1:37 13 Oct 2018 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
18 Win 15–3 Halima Yazidu KO 2 (8), 0:42 28 Apr 2018 City Mall, Solwezi, Zambia
17 Win 14–3 Rukia Nasirite TKO 2 (6), 2:27 30 Dec 2017 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
16 Loss 13–3 Fatuma Zarika UD 10 2 Dec 2017 Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi, Kenya For WBC female super-bantamweight title
15 Win 13–2 Flora Machela KO 1 (6), 2:00 2 Jul 2017 Zmart Mall, Ndola, Zambia
14 Loss 12–2 Mariana Juárez UD 10 1 Apr 2017 Mexico City, Mexico She loose WBC female bantamweight title
13 Win 12–1 Gabisile Tshabalala TKO 1 (10), 1:00 27 Aug 2016 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia She retain WBC female bantamweight title
12 Win 11–1 Yazmín Rivas TD 6 (10), 2:00 30 Jan 2016 Centro de Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico She win WBC female bantamweight title;
Majority TD after na Rivas be cut from an accidental head clash
11 Loss 10–1 Christina McMahon MD 10 2 May 2015 Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia For WBC interim female bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Bukiwe Nonina TKO 2 (10) 22 Nov 2014 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia She retain WBC Silver female bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Joyce Chileshe PTS 4 3 May 2014 Mongu Stadium, Mongu, Zambia
8 Win 8–0 Pia Mazelanik KO 3 (10), 1:00 15 Mar 2014 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia She win vacant WBC Silver female bantamweight title
7 Win 7–0 Hawa Daku KO 8 (10) 28 Sep 2013 Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia She win vacant African female bantamweight title
6 Win 6–0 Leslie Domingo TKO 2 (10) 23 Mar 2013 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
5 Win 5–0 Nathalie Forget UD 10 20 Oct 2012 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
4 Win 4–0 Hamisa Willy RTD 4 (6), 2:00 31 Mar 2012 Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
3 Win 3–0 Diana Makumbe UD 4 29 Oct 2011 Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia
2 Win 2–0 Cicilia Pitiseni UD 4 3 Sep 2011 Maramba Stadium, Livingstone, Zambia
1 Win 1–0 Esther Chalwe PTS 4 28 May 2011 National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

References

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  1. ↑ Giles, Chris; Wood, Rachel (25 May 2018). "Punching patriarchy: The Zambian female boxer taking on the world". CNN. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Ng’andu, Nchimunya (6 October 2022). "Catherine Phiri: Zambian boxer 'to be back' after two-year doping ban". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Phiri dethrones Rivas, Alvarez stops Winchester". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  5. ↑ "WBC honours Catherine – Daily Nation". www.dailynation.news (in American English). Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ↑ Ahenda, Ben. "Zarika retains her WBC Super bantamweight title against Zambian Catherine Phiri". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Fatuma Zarika vs Catherine Phiri". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ↑ Manyepo, Tadious (26 April 2022). "President rewards female boxer Chiwandire with US$15k". The Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zambian Boxing Champion Handed Two-Year Doping Ban". openzambia.com. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Catherine Phiri fails doping test". Lusaka Times. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  11. ↑ "Zambia Boxing Star, Catherine Phiri Banned After Failing Doping Test". News Central TV. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  12. ↑ "President Lungu honours under-20 team, Catherine Phiri – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm (in American English). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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