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Born on January 1, 1987, Catherine Phiri is from Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia. Public records list Catherine Phiri as a boxer. The age as of 2026 is 39.
My Take
Catherine Phiri is the most compelling of this group to me. A boxer from Lusaka, Zambia, she held the WBC female bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017 and challenged twice for the super-bantamweight crown. To climb from African women's boxing, a corner of the sport that gets almost no spotlight, all the way to a world title takes a fierceness I find deeply admirable. Her repeated title challenges suggest someone who refuses to stay down. She is more than an athlete; she is a source of pride for Zambian women, and that legacy outside the ring impresses me even more than her belts.
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- Name (English)
- Catherine Phiri
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・フィリ
- Reading
- きゃさりん・ふぃり
- Born
- January 1, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Catherine Phiri born?
Born January 1, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Catherine Phiri from?
Catherine Phiri is from Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia.
What does Catherine Phiri do?
Catherine Phiri works as boxer.