From WBC:
ZARIKA DETHRONES ASHLEY
Kenyan challenger Fatuma Zarika out-boxed and out-foxed vintage Jamaican defending champion Alicia Ashley to win WBC super bantamweight title last night in Flint, Michigan, USA.
She becomes the first Kenyan woman professional boxer to hold a world title.
With that remarkable victory on points, Zarika, 31, improved her record to 28 wins, two draws and 12 losses.
Ashley, 49, the oldest all-time world champion now has 23 wins, a draw and 11 losses.
Press Release - WBC
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