Esther Phiri will get a chance to fight for the Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) Super Featherweight title against holder Melissa Hernandez of Puerto Rico on December 26 in Lusaka.
WIBA president Ryan Wissow confirmed that his organization would sanction the fight on Boxing Day to be held at Woodlands Stadium.
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“On December 26th in Lusaka, Zambia, at Woodlands Stadium, Melissa Hernandez will be defending her WIBA Super Featherweight World Title against Esther Phiri,” Wissow said in a statement on Thursday.
“Finally, Phiri is fighting for the “real” WIBA World Title. it should be a good fight.
“I will be there to supervise this title fight.”
The fight comes four months after Phiri’s highly controversial title fight against unknown Thai Viparat Lasuwan for the alleged WIBA title in Nairobi, Kenya that Wissow disputed.
28-year-old Hernandez who fights of the Bronx, New York has a professional record 14 fight with 11 wins out of which four were by way of knockout, two draws and one defeat.
Phiri currently holds the Global Boxing Union crown.
The Title is remaining in Zambia, am sure about it!
Why is it that all these fights are held in Zambia, is that where the real Boxing money is? Anyway Esther has shown us what she is made of I hope wena takwakabe uku mutwala ku Gender test.
when it comes to sport atleast Ester makes us proud unlike the football team they are jst a bunch of failures en their administrators are just money sacking maza fakaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s just hope that this is the real McCoy.Might as well look up the name on google.
Good luck mama Phiri and train real hard.December is just around the corner.
Some warm ups with Kalusha Maybe?
Anthony Mwamba must work extra hard to prepare his boxer and nnot just talk.
Elo bakakupone mwaiche Esther,anyway it is worth a shot
this gal also is a fraud.she has never faced an opponent worth her name apart from laracuente who pulmerised her.
#7 I agree with you. Why doesn’ t Esther challenge the WBA, WBC and WBO Champions? This GBU belt is not highly rated in the USA and Europe. All those who have followed boxing know this very well. The late Gunduzani held the ABU and Commonwealth Belts and challenged for the WBA and WBC champions. She is given weak opponents and that is why she wins
Niwamene achitako vanzelu chabe mu Zambia. The rest is rubbish.
Go on mama Easter we are behind you. She makes us proud GoGoGo we will be there.
How old is our Zambian Lady. Please let her retire in good enough time.
Muhammed Ali was in Manchester recently. It is not good to see such a legend in very poor health. He cant even talk and needs support to walk. I hope Esther will be spared such things.
Esther will die just like Felix Bwalya was killed by a Paul of UK when Hugo couldnot stop the fight. Do you remember this Zambians???? This lady is from South America well known for drugs and we donot have capacity for dopping here in Zambia. STOP FIGHT!!! Esther is in TKO and there after a repeat of Felix Bwalya
Justice Kafusha, she is the eighth highly ranked female boxer in the world by the womens boxing Union. Thus let her fight fights that do not sustain her any injuries so as her life is well lived. PRESIDENTIAL PAGING no# 12 Puerto Rico is an Island that is part of America and thus undergoes American drug laws do not mislead people on this blog.
Melissa Hernandez is the #1 rated female 130 pound boxer according to boxrec.com and also the #1 female boxer POUND FOR POUND in any weight class according to boxrec. she is an excellent boxer. and the WIBA is a respected sanctioning body in womens boxing. the WBA and WBC have their own champions with their own promoters who dont want to travel to Africa from their home countries to defend their titles. Hernandez is a warrior, and a definate step up for Esther, superior to the WBA & WBC champions. i am selecting the judges for this fight so that the decision, if the fight goes 10 rounds, will be as fair as possible.
RYAN