Zolani Tete has lived a storied life and on Saturday night, the ‘Scouse African’ begins the next chapter at Wembley Arena. After losing his world title to John Riel Casimero in 2019, Te…
Zolani Tete has lived a storied life and on Saturday night, the ‘Scouse African’ begins the next chapter at Wembley Arena.
Tete has an impressive record of 29 wins in his 33 fights, with 22 knockouts, which is a lot for someone competing in the lighter weight divisions, and he has picked up world titles at super flyweight and bantamweight along the way. “I planned the knockout,” Tete said, “In my dressing room before the fight I told my manager that I want to throw one big punch and see if this guy can take it.
“I thought boxing could take me somewhere and that is exactly what has happened. Now I can provide for my family, so I’ve been doing well so far.” Tete has made the most of his opportunities as a professional boxer and, in 2014, he travelled to Japan to take on Teiru Kinoshita for the IBF super flyweight world title, winning by a wide unanimous decision to take home the belt.
“When the opportunity came to fight Paul Butler in Liverpool, it was a dream come true because then I knew I would be able to go and see the football stadium and I had the privilege to meet Steven Gerrard in the hotel. We took some pictures and it was so exciting.”Tete has a large fanbase in his home country of South Africa, as well as in Liverpool
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