Zolani Tete

Zolani Tete
Statistics
Real name	Zolani Tete
Nickname(s)	Last Born
Weight(s)	Flyweight Super flyweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach	183 cm (72 in)
Nationality	South African
Born	(1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	28
Wins	25
Wins by KO	20
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	0

Zolani Tete (born 8 March 1988 in Eastern Cape, South Africa) is a professional boxer. He is the current WBO bantamweight champion and he is the former IBF Junior Bantamweight Champion. Tete won the vacant title by defeating Teiru Kinoshita in Kobe, Japan on July 18, 2014. He vacated the title the following year, choosing not to fight mandatory challenger McJoe Arroyo.^[1]

Professional boxing record

25 Wins (20 knockouts, 3 decisions), 3 Losses, 0 Draws[2]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	25–3	Arthur Villanueva	UD	12	2017-04-22	Leicester Arena, Leicester, Leicestershire	Won WBO interim Bantamweight title. Later upgraded to full champion.
Win	24–3	Victor Ruiz	TKO	7 (12)	2016-06-04	Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside	Won IBF International Bantamweight title.
Win	23–3	Jose Santos Gonzalez	TKO	7 (12), 2:37	2016-03-12	Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside
Win	22–3	Jether Oliva	UD	12	2015-12-19	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape	Won vacant WBO Africa Super Flyweight title.
Win	21–3	Diuhl Olguin	TKO	8 (10), 1:52	2015-09-04	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	20–3	Paul Butler	TKO	8 (12), 1:34	2015-03-06	Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside	Retained IBF Super Flyweight title.
Win	19–3	Teiru Kinoshita	UD	12	2014-07-18	Portopia Hotel, Kobe, Hyogo	Won vacant IBF Super Flyweight title.
Win	18–3	Juan Carlos Sánchez, Jr.	KO	10 (12), 2:43	2013-11-30	Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California	IBF Super Flyweight title eliminator.
Win	17–3	Eduard Penerio	KO	1 (8), 2:37	2013-03-23	Brakpan, Gauteng
Loss	16–3	Roberto Domingo Sosa	SD	12	2012-09-01	Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti, Córdoba	IBF Super Flyweight title eliminator.
Win	16–2	Siphiwo Ntsangani	KO	1 (8), 0:34	2012-03-30	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Loss	15–2	Juan Alberto Rosas	MD	12	2011-11-26	Plaza de Toros Rea, Mazatlán, Sinaloa	IBF Super Flyweight title eliminator.
Win	15–1	Olebogeng Motseki	TKO	7 (8), 2:24	2011-06-11	Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng
Win	14–1	Sipho Nkadimeng	KO	1 (8), 2:20	2010-12-17	Gompo Hall, East London, Eastern Cape
Loss	13–1	Moruti Mthalane	TKO	5 (12), 2:27	2010-09-01	Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng	For IBF Flyweight title.
Win	13–0	Richard Garcia	UD	12	2010-02-26	Wembley Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng	IBF Flyweight title eliminator.
Win	12–0	Anthony Mathias	KO	1 (12), 2:38	2009-11-20	Wembley Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng	Won vacant WBO Africa Flyweight title.
Win	11–0	Rexon Flores	KO	1 (10), 0:28	2009-03-29	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	10–0	Francis Miyeyusho	TKO	1 (12), 2:24	2008-06-29	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape	Retained WBF Flyweight title.
Win	9–0	Xolani Ntese	UD	12	2008-03-30	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape	Retained WBF Flyweight title.
Win	8–0	Vicky Tahumil	RTD	4 (12)	2007-09-23	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape	Won vacant WBF Flyweight title.
Win	7–0	Wiseman Kega	KO	1 (6)	2007-04-01	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	6–0	Vuyo Toyise	KO	1 (6), 1:30	2007-03-04	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	5–0	Zukile Toko	TKO	5 (6)	2006-12-09	Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape
Win	4–0	Mthutuzeli Funde	TKO	1 (6), 1:44	2006-10-07	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	3–0	Xolile Ngemntu	TKO	1 (6), 0:10	2006-08-19	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	2–0	Thembinkosi Tywantsi	TKO	1 (4), 0:52	2006-07-22	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape
Win	1–0	Andile Solani	TKO	1 (4), 1:39	2006-05-27	Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape	Professional debut.

See also

• List of current world boxing champions

References

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