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'''Catherine Phiri''' is a [[Zambia]]n boxer. She won the title of the World Boxing Council bantam weight champion by defeating the Mexican boxer Yazmin Rivas on 30th January 2016 in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/results-from-tijuana-25-323006 Phiri dethrones Rivas, Alvarez stops Winchester]</ref> | | name = Catherine Phiri | ||
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'''Catherine Phiri''' (born 19 July 1992) is a female [[Zambia]]n boxer from [[Lusaka]]. | |||
==Boxing career== | |||
Catherine debuted on 25 July 2011 when she defeated Zambian boxer [[Esther Chalwe]] at the [[National Sports Development Centre]] in Lusaka.<ref name=boxrec>[http://boxrec.com/boxer/571871 Catherine Phiri on Boxrec.com]</ref> She won the title of the World Boxing Council bantam weight champion by defeating the world champion Mexican boxer Yazmin Rivas on 30th January 2016 in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/results-from-tijuana-25-323006 Phiri dethrones Rivas, Alvarez stops Winchester]</ref> She became the first Zambian to win the linear WBC title after the legendary [[Lottie Mwale]] failed at the attempt on 28 November 1980 when he lost to Saad Muhammad.<ref>[http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=30380 Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]</ref> | |||
Her 13th fight was on 27 August 2016 at Lusaka's [[Government Complex]] where she knocked out South Africa's Gabisile Tshabalala for the WBC World female bantamweight title barely two minutes into the first round after failing to respond to a flurry from Catherine.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/08/28/catherine-phiris-camp-slams-tshabalala/ Catherine Phiri’s camp slams’ Tshabalala] ''[[LusakaTimes]]'', 28 August 2016</ref> | |||
==Management== | |||
She is managed by [[Chris Malunga]] of [[Orienatal Quarries Boxing Promotions]].<ref name=boxrec/> | |||
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==See also== | |||
*[[Esther Phiri]] | |||
*[[:Category:Zambian boxers|Zambian boxers]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian boxers]] | [[Category:Zambian boxers]] | ||
[[Category:Women boxers]] | [[Category:Women boxers]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian female boxers]] | |||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | |||
[[Category:1992 births]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:47, 25 September 2016
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| Nationality |  Zambia |
| Born | July 19, 1992 |
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| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
Catherine Phiri (born 19 July 1992) is a female Zambian boxer from Lusaka.
Boxing career
Catherine debuted on 25 July 2011 when she defeated Zambian boxer Esther Chalwe at the National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka.[1] She won the title of the World Boxing Council bantam weight champion by defeating the world champion Mexican boxer Yazmin Rivas on 30th January 2016 in Mexico.[2] She became the first Zambian to win the linear WBC title after the legendary Lottie Mwale failed at the attempt on 28 November 1980 when he lost to Saad Muhammad.[3]
Her 13th fight was on 27 August 2016 at Lusaka's Government Complex where she knocked out South Africa's Gabisile Tshabalala for the WBC World female bantamweight title barely two minutes into the first round after failing to respond to a flurry from Catherine.[4]
Management
She is managed by Chris Malunga of Orienatal Quarries Boxing Promotions.[1]
Related videos
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See also
References
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