Zolani Tete Record
| Total Fights | 34 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Zolani Tete's boxing record?
16 years and one month into his professional boxing career, Zolani Tete has fought 34 times with 30 wins and 4 losses.
Tete's boxing record is currently 30-4, which includes one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and four successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-flyweight and bantamweight. He has a 67.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 34 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Tete has lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Jason Cunningham on July 2, 2022.
Some of Tete's best fights and notable victories include wins over Omar Narváez, Siboniso Gonya, Paul Butler, Diuhl Olguín, Victor Ruiz, José Santos González, and Arthur Villanueva.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jul 2, 2022 | 34 | Jason Cunningham | Win | KO4 |
| 33 | Dec 12, 2021 | 33 | Iddi Kayumba | Win | KO1 |
| 32 | Nov 30, 2019 | 31 | John Riel Casimero | Loss * | TKO3 |
| 31 | Oct 13, 2018 | 30 | Mikhail Aloyan | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Apr 21, 2018 | 30 | Omar Narváez | Win * | UD |
| 29 | Nov 18, 2017 | 29 | Siboniso Gonya | Win * | TKO1 |
| 28 | Apr 22, 2017 | 29 | Arthur Villanueva | Win | UD |
| 27 | Jun 4, 2016 | 28 | Victor Ruiz | Win | TKO7 |
| 26 | Mar 12, 2016 | 28 | José Santos González | Win | TKO7 |
| 25 | Dec 19, 2015 | 27 | Jether Oliva | Win | UD |
| 24 | Sep 4, 2015 | 27 | Diuhl Olguín | Win | TKO8 |
| 23 | Mar 6, 2015 | 26 | Paul Butler | Win * | TKO8 |
| 22 | Jul 18, 2014 | 26 | Teiru Kinoshita | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Nov 30, 2013 | 25 | Juan Carlos Sánchez Jr. | Win | KO10 |
| 20 | Mar 23, 2013 | 25 | Eduard Penerio | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Sep 1, 2012 | 24 | Roberto Sosa | Loss | SD |
| 18 | Mar 30, 2012 | 24 | Siphiwo Ntsangani | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Nov 26, 2011 | 23 | Juan Alberto Rosas | Loss | MD |
| 16 | Jun 11, 2011 | 23 | Olebogeng Motseki | Win | TKO7 |
| 15 | Dec 17, 2010 | 22 | Sipho Nkadimeng | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Sep 1, 2010 | 22 | Moruti Mthalane | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 13 | Feb 26, 2010 | 21 | Richard Garcia | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 20, 2009 | 21 | Anthony Mathias | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Mar 29, 2009 | 21 | Rexon Flores | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Jun 29, 2008 | 20 | Francis Miyeyusho | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Mar 30, 2008 | 20 | Xolani Ntese | Win | UD |
| 8 | Sep 23, 2007 | 19 | Vicky Tahumil | Win | RTD4 |
| 7 | Apr 1, 2007 | 19 | Wiseman Kega | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Mar 4, 2007 | 18 | Vuyo Toyise | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Dec 9, 2006 | 18 | Zukile Toko | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Oct 7, 2006 | 18 | Mthutuzeli Funde | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Aug 19, 2006 | 18 | Xolile Ngemntu | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Jul 22, 2006 | 18 | Thembinkosi Tywantsi | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | May 27, 2006 | 18 | Andile Solani | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Zolani Tete (Last Born) is a 36-year old South African professional boxer. He was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa on March 8, 1988. He is a two-weight-class world champion.
Tete made his professional boxing debut against Andile Solani at the age of 18 on May 27, 2006, defeating Solani via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on September 1, 2010 after 13 professional fights, against Moruti Mthalane for the IBF title. He lost to Mthalane via 5th round TKO.
Tete has won one world title at super-flyweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Tete's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Tete has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against British boxer Jason Cunningham on July 2, 2022. Tete won the fight via 4th round KO. It's been 1 year, 9 months, and 17 days since this fight.
Championships
Tete has had a total of seven world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Zolani Tete has fought for a super-flyweight world title in two fights and won once. Till today, he has won one super-flyweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBO.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | Teiru Kinoshita | Super-flyweight | IBF* | UD |
Title Defenses
Zolani Tete has had five world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-flyweight and bantamweight (x4). He won four of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Mikhail Aloyan | Bantamweight | WBO | UD |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Omar Narváez | Bantamweight | WBO | UD |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Siboniso Gonya | Bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Paul Butler | Super-flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Zolani Tete has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | John Riel Casimero | Bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
Tete has fought a total of 34 times till today, which includes 7 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
September 1, 2010: In his first world-title fight, Zolani Tete loses to Moruti Mthalane via 5th round TKO. He was fighting for the IBF flyweight title.
July 18, 2014: Tete wins the IBF super-flyweight title from Teiru Kinoshita, by beating Kinoshita via 12 round unanimous decision.
March 6, 2015: Tete successfully defends the IBF super-flyweight title against Paul Butler, winning the fight via 8th round TKO.
November 18, 2017: Tete successfully defends the WBO bantamweight title against Siboniso Gonya, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
April 21, 2018: Tete successfully defends the WBO bantamweight title against Omar Narváez, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Zolani Tete have on his record?
Tete has knocked out 23 of his 34 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 67.6%. Of his total 30 wins, 23 of them have been via KO (76.7%).
What was Zolani Tete's first world title win?
Tete's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at super-flyweight. He defeated Teiru Kinoshita via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Zolani Tete win?
As of April 2024, Tete has won one world title at super-flyweight.
How many title defenses did Zolani Tete make?
Tete has had a total of five title defense fights so far. He was successful four times and lost one time.