Zambian boxing champion Catherine Phiri has been suspended from all boxing activities for two years after being found to have used a banned substance. The former WBC bantamweight title-holder tested positive for the diuretic furosemide after she was beaten on home soil by Zimbabwe’s Kudakwashe Chiwandire in February. Helped by having admitted her guilt, Phiri’s two-year ban has been backdated to start from May 2022. “I would like to apologise to all boxing fans and the nation at large for the negative publicity that comes with my suspension,” Phiri said in a statement. Phiri, who held the WBC bantamweight title between 2016-17, admitted her guilt on May 10 this year, after her sample had been sent for testing in South Africa.

Source: Daily Nation October 07, 2022 22:37 UTC