Bantamweight · South Africa
Zolani Tete 30-4-0, 1 NC 22 KO · 2006–2022
Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ru), +3
Zolani Tete was a bantamweight boxer from South Africa, born Mar 8, 1988. Record 30-4-0, 1 NC with 22 knockouts over 2006–2022. World titles: WBO bantamweight (2017–2019), IBF super flyweight (2014–2015). Zolani Tete last fought Jason Cunningham on Jul 2, 2022 and the bout was ruled a no contest.
Also: Золани Тете · Золані Тете · زولاني تيتي +4 more زولانی تته · ゾラニ・テテ · 졸라니 테테 · Тете, Золани
Born Mar 8, 1988
Died Aug 21, 2026
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Stance Southpaw
Height 175 cm
Reach 183 cm
Nickname Last Born
Debut May 27, 2006
Career 2006–2022
Rounds boxed 202
KO share 73%
Born in Mdantsane, Cape Province, South Africa
Titles IBF super flyweight · 2014–2015; WBO bantamweight · 2017–2019
Boxerbook rating 2033 ± 143 · inactive since Dec 2021Why here › Confirmed bouts 11 of 35 · 5 official
Career record Record
30-4-0, 1 NC, 22 KOs · 2006–2022
Last result NC
Originally a KO win for Tete, but changed to a no contest due to a failed drug test KO 4/12 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
The record 35 bouts, 2006–2022, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 35, IBF/USBA Results · 5, Wikipedia (ru) · 4, Wikipedia (ja) · 3, Japan Boxing Commission — 試合報告書 · 1
NC
Originally a KO win for Tete, but changed to a no contest due to a failed drug test KO 4/12 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Tete 30-4-0 · Cunningham 31-6-0
W
Iddi Kayumba
KO 1/10 · Booysens Boxing Club, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Tete 29-4-0 · Kayumba —
L
Lost WBO bantamweight title TKO 3/12 · Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Tete 29-3-0 · Casimero 31-4-0
W
Retained WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Expo Center, Yekaterinburg, 🇷🇺
Tete 28-3-0 · Aloyan 4-0-0
W
Retained WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · SSE Arena, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Tete 27-3-0 · Narváez 48-2-2
W
Siboniso Gonya
Retained WBO bantamweight title TKO 1/12 · SSE Arena, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Tete 26-3-0 · Gonya —
W
Won WBO interim bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Leicester Arena, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Tete 25-3-0 · Villanueva 30-1-0
W
Victor Ruiz
Won IBF International bantamweight title TKO 7/12 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Tete 24-3-0 · Ruiz —
W
José Santos González
TKO 7/12 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Tete 23-3-0 · González —
W
Jether Oliva
Won vacant WBO Africa junior-bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 22-3-0 · Oliva —
W
Diuhl Olguín
TKO 8/10 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 21-3-0 · Olguín —
W
For IBF super-flyweight title TKO 8/12 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Tete 20-3-0 · Butler 18-0-0
W
For vacant IBF super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Portopia Hotel, Kobe, 🇯🇵
Tete 19-3-0 · Kinoshita 20-1-1
W
Won vacant IBF junior-bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Kobe Portopia Hotel, Kobe, 🇯🇵
Tete 18-3-0 · Kinoshita 20-0-1
W
KO 10/12 · Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, 🇲🇽
Tete 17-3-0 · Sánchez 19-6-1
W
Eduard Penerio
KO 1/8 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Tete 16-3-0 · Penerio —
L
Roberto Sosa
SD 12/12 · Polideportivo Municipal, Cordoba, 🇦🇷
Tete 16-2-0 · Sosa —
W
Siphiwo Ntsangani
KO 1/8 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 15-2-0 · Ntsangani —
L
MD 12/12 · Plaza de Toros Rea, Mazatlan, 🇲🇽
Tete 15-1-0 · Rosas 35-6-0
W
Olebogeng Motseki
TKO 7/8 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Tete 14-1-0 · Motseki —
Show all 35 bouts W
Sipho Nkadimeng
KO 1/8 · Gompo Hall, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 13-1-0 · Nkadimeng —
L
TKO 5/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Tete 13-0-0 · Mthalane 25-2-0
W
Richard Garcia
UD 12/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Tete 12-0-0 · Garcia —
W
Won vacant WBO Africa flyweight title KO 1/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Tete 11-0-0 · Mathias —
W
Rexon Flores
KO 1/10 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 10-0-0 · Flores —
W
Retained WBF flyweight title TKO 1/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 9-0-0 · Miyeyusho —
W
Xolani Ntese
Retained WBF flyweight title UD 12/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 8-0-0 · Ntese —
W
Won vacant WBF flyweight title RTD 4/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 7-0-0 · Tahumil —
W
Wiseman Kega
KO 1/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 6-0-0 · Kega —
W
Vuyo Toyise
KO 1/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 5-0-0 · Toyise —
W
Zukile Toko
TKO 5/6 · Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Tete 4-0-0 · Toko —
W
Mthutuzeli Funde
TKO 1/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 3-0-0 · Funde —
W
Xolile Ngemntu
TKO 1/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 2-0-0 · Ngemntu —
W
Thembinkosi Tywantsi
TKO 1/4 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 1-0-0 · Tywantsi —
W
Andile Solani
TKO 1/4 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Tete 0-0-0 · Solani —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Zolani Tete's record? Zolani Tete's professional record is 30-4-0, 1 NC with 22 knockouts.
Who did Zolani Tete fight last? Zolani Tete last fought Jason Cunningham on Jul 2, 2022 and the bout was ruled a no contest.
Which world titles has Zolani Tete held? Zolani Tete has held 2 world title reigns: WBO bantamweight (2017–2019), IBF super flyweight (2014–2015). Sources Boxerbook ID 7103 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7103 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from the Instagram profile. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.