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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 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> | 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 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> | ||
Her 13th fight was on | 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> | ||
Catherine became the first Zambian to win the linear WBC title after the legendary [[Lottie Mwale]] failed at the attempt in the 80s when he lost to Saad Muhammad.<ref>[http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=30380 Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]</ref> | Catherine became the first Zambian to win the linear WBC title after the legendary [[Lottie Mwale]] failed at the attempt in the 80s when he lost to Saad Muhammad.<ref>[http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=30380 Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]</ref> |
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Nationality | Zambia |
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Wins | 12 |
Wins by KO | 6 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Catherine Phiri 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 Mexican boxer Yazmin Rivas on 30th January 2016 in Mexico.[2]
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.[3]
Catherine became the first Zambian to win the linear WBC title after the legendary Lottie Mwale failed at the attempt in the 80s when he lost to Saad Muhammad.[4]
Management
She is managed by Chris Malunga of Orienatal Quarries Boxing Promotions.[1]
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