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Zarika confident ahead of rematch with Phiri on Saturday at KICC

Super Bantam Weight Fatuma Zarika, 33 years and Yemileth Mercado (left) of Mexico during Nairobi night fight at lower COMESA grounds, KICC, Nairobi [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

World Boxing Council (WBC) women Super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika is confident of flooring Zambian Catherine Phiri in a title rematch at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on Saturday.

Buoyed by her victory against the Zambian on unanimous points’ decision in December; Zarika does not see Phiri as a threat to her ambition of retaining the world title.

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