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{{Infobox boxer | {{Infobox boxer | ||
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Esther was not discouraged. In October 2005 she went to Zimbabwe, where she twice took on Monalisa Sibanda, retiring after the first round in the first contest on October 15 and losing by TKO in the second round of their second bout two weeks later. | Esther was not discouraged. In October 2005 she went to Zimbabwe, where she twice took on Monalisa Sibanda, retiring after the first round in the first contest on October 15 and losing by TKO in the second round of their second bout two weeks later. | ||
[[File:Esther Phiri - training.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Esther Phiri during training]] | |||
Training continued on her return, and then she took on pro debut boxer Patience Master from Zimbabwe at the [[Nchanga Mine Club]] in [[Chingola]] on 6 May 2006, winning by a four-round split decision – her first win in the ring. | Training continued on her return, and then she took on pro debut boxer Patience Master from Zimbabwe at the [[Nchanga Mine Club]] in [[Chingola]] on 6 May 2006, winning by a four-round split decision – her first win in the ring. | ||
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On 26 April 2008 at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Esther won a ten-round unanimous decision over 21-year-old Elina Tissen of Warendorf, Germany for the GBU Inter-continental Junior Lightweight title. | On 26 April 2008 at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Esther won a ten-round unanimous decision over 21-year-old Elina Tissen of Warendorf, Germany for the GBU Inter-continental Junior Lightweight title. | ||
Tissen dropped to 6-2 (3 KO's) | Tissen dropped to 6-2 (3 KO's) | ||
[[File:Esther Phiri.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | |||
On 4 October 2008 at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won by a fifth round TKO over Hondi Hernandez of Chandler, Arizona, USA in a scheduled ten-rounder for the GBU Junior Lightweight title. Hernandez dropped to 5-4 (3 KO's) | On 4 October 2008 at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won by a fifth round TKO over Hondi Hernandez of Chandler, Arizona, USA in a scheduled ten-rounder for the GBU Junior Lightweight title. Hernandez dropped to 5-4 (3 KO's) | ||
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On November 28, 2009 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Terri Blair of Louisville, Kentucky, USA fought to a 10-round draw (98-96,96-96, 94-96) with Esther Phiri for the vacant WIBA Junior Welterweight title. Blair, who had pressured Phiri for the whole fight, stated after the fight “If you want to know the winner of this fight, give us another two rounds just now and see what I am gonna do to her. I have been cheated. I'm ready to fight her again any time, anywhere including now." Phiri's right eyebrow was cut and the fight was halted temporarily in the sixth round to clean the blood. Phiri appeared to be in difficulty for several rounds in mid-fight but later rallied. Blair moved her record to 11-14-3 (6 KO's). The WIBA was reported to have sought a title match between Phiri and Duda Yankovich, not a rematch with Blair, because Yankovich had been the intended opponent for Phiri until her nose was broken in a loss to Holly Holm. | On November 28, 2009 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Terri Blair of Louisville, Kentucky, USA fought to a 10-round draw (98-96,96-96, 94-96) with Esther Phiri for the vacant WIBA Junior Welterweight title. Blair, who had pressured Phiri for the whole fight, stated after the fight “If you want to know the winner of this fight, give us another two rounds just now and see what I am gonna do to her. I have been cheated. I'm ready to fight her again any time, anywhere including now." Phiri's right eyebrow was cut and the fight was halted temporarily in the sixth round to clean the blood. Phiri appeared to be in difficulty for several rounds in mid-fight but later rallied. Blair moved her record to 11-14-3 (6 KO's). The WIBA was reported to have sought a title match between Phiri and Duda Yankovich, not a rematch with Blair, because Yankovich had been the intended opponent for Phiri until her nose was broken in a loss to Holly Holm. | ||
On 29 May 2010 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won a ten-round | On 29 May 2010 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won a ten-round unanimous (100-91,100-95,100-92) decision over Duda Yankovich of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the vacant WIBA Junior Welterweight title. Yankovich fell to 11-2-0 (5 KO's) with her second straight title loss. | ||
On 29 January 2011 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won a 10-round unanimous (97-90,97-93,100-91) decision over Lely Luz Florez of Monteria, Colombia for the WIBA and WIBO Junior Welterweight titles. Florez fell to 15-5-0 with the loss while Phiri improved to 12-3-2 (4 KO's). | On 29 January 2011 at the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka, Esther Phiri won a 10-round unanimous (97-90,97-93,100-91) decision over Lely Luz Florez of Monteria, Colombia for the WIBA and WIBO Junior Welterweight titles. Florez fell to 15-5-0 with the loss while Phiri improved to 12-3-2 (4 KO's). | ||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
[[File:Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story]]]] | |||
The publicity following Phiri's wins made her a household name, with billboards with her picture lined on the streets. | The publicity following Phiri's wins made her a household name, with billboards with her picture lined on the streets. | ||
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In 2012 she was featured in [[Mag44]]'s song, ''[[Me I Beat (song)|Me I beat]]''. | In 2012 she was featured in [[Mag44]]'s song, ''[[Me I Beat (song)|Me I beat]]''. | ||
===Between Rings=== | |||
{{Main|Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story (2015 film)}} | |||
In 2015, ''[[Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story (2015 film)|Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story]]'', a documentary film about professional boxing champion Esther Phiri was premiered. The film narrates Phiri’s battle to overcome poverty and make a few sacrifices along her path to became one of Zambia’s most talked about female athletes. Phiri’s decision to return to education and become a 7 time world welterweight champion has defied all cultural expectations. She is often noted as a symbol of female empowerment especially through her role of encouraging adolescent Zambian women to take part in sports. ‘[[Between Rings]]’ was written and directed by filmmakers [[Jessie Chisi]] and Salla Sorri of Helmi Films. | |||
==Related videos== | |||
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*{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rez2nNo0QRA|420|| 29 May 2010: [[Esther Phiri]] Vs Duda Yankovich|frame}} | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Between Rings - The Esther Phiri Story (2015 film)]] | |||
*[[:Category:Zambian boxers|Zambian boxers]] | *[[:Category:Zambian boxers|Zambian boxers]] | ||
