Catherine Phiri
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Catherine Phiri | |
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| Born | 1 January 1987 Lusaka, Zambia |
| Nationality | Zambian |
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| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
Catherine Phiri (born 1 January 1987) is a Zambian professional boxer. She held the WBC female bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017 and challenged twice for the WBC female super bantamweight title in 2017 and March 2019.
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 30 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] She lost the bantam weight title to Mariana Juárez of Mexico on 1 April 2017, in Mexico City, Mexico.[5]
On 17 December 2016, Catherine Phiri was honoured by the World Boxing Council for being the first boxer from Africa to win the WBC bantam weight title. She accomplished this by defeating Yazmin Rivas.[6] On 2 November 2017, she lost to Kenyan Fatuma Zarika in a WBC super bantam weight title fight on unanimous points decision 97-92, 98-91 and 99-92. Zarika was the defending champion.[7]
Awards
Catherine Phiri was also given an academic scholarship from the Justina Mutale Foundations Scholarship Programme on 9 June 2016. She is expected to go and study Sports Management at the European School of Economics in Italy.[8] President of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu honoured Catherine Phiri with the Zambia insignia of meritorious achievement award for her accomplishment on Africa Freedom Day, 25 May 2017.[9]
Professional boxing record
| 20 fights | 16 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 21 | — | — |  Yamileth Mercado
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— | – (10) | 21 Mar 2020 | Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico
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For WBC female super bantamweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 16–4 |  Fatuma Zarika
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UD | 10 | 23 Mar 2019 | Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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For WBC female super bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 |  Asandiswa Nxokwana
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TKO | 2 (8) | 13 Oct 2018 |  Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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| 18 | Win | 15–3 |  Halima Yazidu
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KO | 2 (8) | 28 Apr 2018 | City Mall, Solwezi, Zambia
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| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Rukia Nasirite
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TKO | 2 (6) | 30 Dec 2017 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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| 16 | Loss | 13–3 | Fatuma Zarika
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UD | 10 | 2 Dec 2017 | Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi, Kenya
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For WBC female super bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Flora Machela
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KO | 1 (6) | 2 Jul 2017 | Zmart Mall, Ndola, Zambia
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| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Mariana Juárez
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UD | 10 | 1 Apr 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico
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Lost WBC female bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Gabisile Tshabalala
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TKO | 1 (10) | 27 Aug 2016 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Yazmin Rivas
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TD | 10 | 30 Jan 2016 | Centro de Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico
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Won WBC female bantamweight title |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 |  Christina McMahon
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MD | 10 | 2 May 2015 | Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
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For WBC interim female bantamweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Bukiwe Nonina
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TKO | 2 (10) | 22 Nov 2014 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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Retained WBC Silver female bantamweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Joyce Chileshe
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PTS | 4 | 3 May 2014 | Mongu Stadium, Mongu, Zambia
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Pia Mazelanik
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KO | 3 (10) | 15 Mar 2014 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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Won vacant WBC Silver female bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Hawa Daku
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KO | 8 (10) | 28 Sep 2013 | Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
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Won vacant ABU female bantamweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Leslie Domingo
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TKO | 2 (10) | 23 Mar 2013 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Nathalie Forget
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UD | 10 | 20 Oct 2012 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Hamisa Willy
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RTD | 4 (6) | 31 Mar 2012 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Diana Makumbe
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UD | 4 | 29 Oct 2011 | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Cicilia Pitiseni
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UD | 4 | 3 Sep 2011 | Maramba Stadium, Livingstone, Zambia
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Esther Chalwe
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PTS | 4 | 28 May 2011 | National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
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References
- ^ Catherine Phiri on Boxrec.com
- ^ "Phiri dethrones Rivas, Alvarez stops Winchester". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Catherine Phiri’s camp slams’ Tshabalala LusakaTimes, 28 August 2016
- ^ "Mexico's Barby Dethrones Catherine Phiri | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "WBC honours Catherine – Daily Nation". www.dailynation.news. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Ahenda, Ben. "Zarika retains her WBC Super bantamweight title against Zambian Catherine Phiri". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Zambia : 25 young Zambian women get Justina Mutale scholarship to study abroad". LusakaTimes.com. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "President Lungu honours under-20 team, Catherine Phiri – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External links
- Boxing record for Catherine Phiri from BoxRec (registration required)
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