My opponent is a woman and I don't fear women - Catherine Nanziri

Catherine Nanziri (blue} at the Olympics|Courtesy Image

BOXING My opponent is a woman and I don't fear women - Catherine Nanziri

Allan Damba 14:26 - 15.06.2023

But Nanziri, who has never lost professionally, is not bothered or fazed and insists she will give the fight everything for victory.

Ugandan female boxer Catherine Nanziri has highlighted she's set to give in the best show for her ABU African Women's Bantamweight title against Tanzanian number one Egine Kayange.

The fight slated for August 19 at Lugogo, will be Nanziri's fifth professional boxing bout in her young pro career.

However, she's up against an opponent that is slightly more experienced and has already amassed 12 fights.

But Nanziri, who has never lost professionally, is not bothered or fazed and insists she will give the fight everything for victory.

Nanziri in training|courtesy image

"I know my opponent is Tanzania's number one who is also more experienced as she has 12 fights and I have five," Nanziri assessed while speaking to the press on Wednesday.

"All I know is she's a woman and I'm never afraid of women. If it were a man, I would be worried," she teased.

"I expect to give her a strong challenge such that I take this Bantamweight belt for my Ugandan fans."

Nanziri managed victory against Kenyan Nicholine Achieng in her most recent fight and hopes to use the lessons learnt in the next challenge.

"The lessons I learnt from that fight were immense, it improved me but was also an eye opener. It steered me to where we are now."

Nanziri has also defeated Tanzanian duo of Husna Zamba and Sandra Mohamed, while she also beat Ugandan Salimat Tibesigwa.