Focused Christina McMahon travels to Zambia on world title mission

The 100,000 Kwacha purse — around €17,000 — is far short of the megabucks Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will earn in Nevada this weekend. 

But for unbeaten Christina McMahon, it isn’t about the money — it’s the chance to match Katie Taylor and become Ireland’s second world female boxing champion.

The Monaghan native (6-0-0) meets Zambia’s undefeated (10-0-0) WBC Silver champion Catherine Phiri for the Interim WBC super-bantam crown in Lusaka, Zambia tomorrow.