Kudakwashe Chiwandire


Kudakwashe Chiwandire is a Zimbabwean professional boxer who previously held the WBC female interim super-bantamweight title.

Professional career

Chiwandire made her professional debut on 28 November 2015, scoring a four-round unanimous decision victory against Barbara Banda at the National Sports Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.
After compiling a record of 4–2–1, she defeated former world champion Catherine Phiri via split decision over ten rounds, capturing the vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title on 26 February 2022, at the Government Complex in Lusaka.
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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Loss6–3–1Yamileth MercadoUD1018 Mar 2023Chihuahua City, MexicoFor WBC female world champions#Super bantamweight|WBC female super-bantamweight title]
9Win6–2–1Zulina MuñozUD1015 Oct 2022Harare International Conference Center, Harare, ZimbabweRetained WBC female interim super-bantamweight title
8Win5–2–1Catherine PhiriSD1026 Feb 2022Government Complex, Lusaka, ZambiaWon vacant WBC female interim super-bantamweight title
7Draw4–2–1Patience Matara68 May 2021Ministry of Information Studio, Harare, Zimbabwe
6Win4–2Euria MatogaKO3, 1:3528 Sep 2019Harare International Conference Center, Harare, Zimbabwe
5Win3–2Joyce Chileshe2, 2:0025 May 2019Harare International Conference Center, Harare, Zimbabwe
4Loss2–2Netsai Bondayi64 May 2019Magamba Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe
3Win2–1Definate LuwizhiKO3 23 Mar 2019Magamba Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe
2Win1–1Cicilia Pitiseni1 20 Oct 2018Nelson Mandela Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe
1Loss0–1Barbara Banda428 Nov 2015National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia