Zambian boxer Catherine Phiri will be launching her revenge against Kenya’s Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika in the second match dubbed Nairobi Fight Night season two in the women’s Super Bantamweight title bout at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.
This will be the second time the duo are meeting in the same fight after Zarika whipped Phiri in 3-0 in the first bruising encounter on December 2, 2017.
On Saturday, the boxers will be battling in the 12-round encounter while other boxers will highlight the event.
In men’s Super Welterweight showdown, Hassan ‘Champez’ Mwakinyo and Argentine Sergio ‘El Tigre’ Gonzalez also made the weight for their fights to be sanctioned by the Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC).
The 32 year old Phiri will be bidding to reclaim her WBC belt after controversially losing the welterweight crown in Mexico two years ago.
Thambo Sampo from South Africa will be the ring referee for the title fight with judges from Uganda, Namibia and South Africa scoring.
Elsewhere, there were light moments during the weigh in when Mwakinyo, Kenyan favourite Rayton ‘Boom Boom’ Okwiri as well as compatriot Joyce Awino initially failed to make weight before they were eventually cleared to box within the two hours permitted by the rules in an exercise conducted by KPBC Organising Secretary and legendary boxer, Olympian Steve ‘Vedo’ Okumu.
Sanctioned Nairobi Fight Night 2 Card
Super Lightweight- Men
Iddi Mkwera (TZ) vs Nichola Mwangi (KE)
Super Lightweight- Women
Sarah Achieng (KE) vs Joyce Awino
Middleweight- Men
Raymond Okwiri (KE) vs Pascal Bruno (TZ)
Super Welterweight- Men
Hassan Mwakinyo (TZ) vs Sergio Gonzalez
WBC Super Bantamweight title bout- Women
Fatuma Zarika (KE) vs Catherine Phiri (ZAM)
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