Catherine Phiri and German Pia Mazelanik have uttered nothing but respect for each other ahead of their Saturday showdown for the vacant Female WBC Silver Bantamweight Title.
Catherine and Mazelanik clash at Government Complex in Lusaka in a 10-round bout in what is the German fighters’ first trip to Africa.
“It’s a big chance for me to win the WBC belt and I have trained hard. I am ready and I can’t wait,” Mazelanik said.
“It’s the first time I am fighting in Africa and I don’t know much about Catherine, but I will do my best and win.”
Mazelanik, who has 13 wins, lost five and on one draw, is coming off a rebound victory after two successive defeats.
Meanwhile unbeaten Catherine, who is also Africa Boxing Union female bantamweight champion, heads into the ring on Saturday in search of her eighth successive professional win.
“I believe that she is a good boxer, and I will not underrate her because both of us are aiming at winning and both of us have trained hard for the fight,” Catherine said.
Catherine:
I’m confident that you will emerge victorious. I wish all Zambian boxers the best.
I wish Zambia was in a happy mood!
Don’t worry Nostradamus, Cathy is going to put Zambia in the disposition you so desire.
Can someone inform me what time the ladies will pound each other. All the best Carthy!! Ukamumine at least mu round five(5) and not in round one. And is ZNBC showing the fight? Hope so as ZNBC is full of surprises.
@ Ze bigge.
ZNBC will beam live on saturday @ 18-20 hours CAT. buli che?
I do believe Germany will fall
Catherine is going down!
Not my Cathy, Cindy!
I hope Willie Sand will not point his untamed Willie willy toward this school girl.
word of caution. Germans are strong and obedient. Cathy, no sucker baby punches. go girl you make us proud.