Kudakwashe Chiwandire is a Zimbabwean professional boxer who previously held the WBC female interim super-bantamweight title.
Kudakwashe Chiwandire | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Take Money[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editChiwandire made her professional debut on 28 November 2015, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Barbara Banda at the National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.[3]
After compiling a record of 4–2–1 (4 KOs), she defeated former world champion Catherine Phiri via split decision (SD) over ten rounds, capturing the vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title on 26 February 2022, at the Government Complex in Lusaka.[4]
On 18 March 2023, Chiwandire got the chance to upgrade to full champion status when she challenged WBC female super-bantamweight title holder Yamileth Mercado, but she lost the contest held in Chihuahua, Mexico, by unanimous decision.[5] [6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 10 fights | 6 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Loss | 6–3–1 | Yamileth Mercado | UD | 10 | 18 Mar 2023 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | For WBC female super-bantamweight title |
| 9 | Win | 6–2–1 | Zulina Muñoz | UD | 10 | 15 Oct 2022 | Harare International Conference Center, Harare, Zimbabwe | Retained WBC female interim super-bantamweight title |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Catherine Phiri | SD | 10 | 26 Feb 2022 | Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia | Won vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title |
| 7 | Draw | 4–2–1 | Patience Matara | MD | 6 | 8 May 2021 | Ministry of Information Studio, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Euria Matoga | KO | 3 (6), 1:35 | 28 Sep 2019 | Harare International Conference Center, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Win | 3–2 | Joyce Chileshe | RTD | 2 (10), 2:00 | 25 May 2019 | Harare International Conference Center, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Loss | 2–2 | Netsai Bondayi | MD | 6 | 4 May 2019 | Magamba Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Definate Luwizhi | KO | 3 (4) | 23 Mar 2019 | Magamba Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Cicilia Pitiseni | KO | 1 (10) | 20 Oct 2018 | Nelson Mandela Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Barbara Banda | UD | 4 | 28 Nov 2015 | National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "BoxRec:Kudakwashe Chiwandire". BoxRec. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Boxing record for Kudakwashe Chiwandire". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kudakwashe Chiwandire vs. Barbara Banda". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Manyepo, Tadious (26 April 2022). "President rewards female boxer Chiwandire with US$15k". The Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Yamileth Mercado Dominates Chiwindare Over Ten, Retains WBC Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Yamileth Mercado defeats Kudakwashe Chiwandire by UD". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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