Zolani Petelo boxer

Zolani Petelo boxer
bouts
24
won
17
lost
5
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
minimumweight
Debut
1993-04-03
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
-
Born
1975-09-21
Death
-
Nationality
South Africa

Zolani Petelo (born 21 September 1975) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2005. He held the IBF mini-flyweight title from 1997 to 2000 and challenged for the IBF junior-flyweight title in 2001.Petelo turned professional in 1993, and accumulated a record of 10–2–2 before receiving his first shot at a world title in 1997.As a significant underdog, Petelo scored a fourth-round knockout over long reigning IBF mini-flyweight champion, Ratanapol Sor Vorapin, ending the champion's streak of 20 consecutive title fight victories. Petelo successfully defended his title five times against challengers Faisol Akbar, Carmelo Caceres, Eric Jamili, Juanito Rubillar, and Mickey Cantwell. He vacated the title in 2001 in order to move up in weight.On 29 September 2001, he unsuccessfully challenged IBF junior-flyweight champion, Ricardo López, losing by eighth-round knockout.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2005-12-17 Nkosana Sobethu WLLWLL Orient Theatre, East London LOST
Unanimous decision
2005-05-06 Zolile Mbityi DLLLLL Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Port Elizabeth LOST
Majority decision
2001-09-29 Ricardo Lopez WWDWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
2001-04-22 Roberto Gomez LLLWWW Carnival City, Brakpan WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-06-02 Mickey Cantwell WWLWLW Stour Centre, Ashford WIN
Technical knockout
1999-12-03 Juanito Rubillar LWWWWW Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-05-29 Eric Jamili WWLWWL Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
KO
1998-07-04 Carmelo Caceres WWWWWW Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
Technical knockout
1998-03-21 Faisol Akbar WWLWWW Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
Split-decision
1997-12-27 Anucha Phothong WWWWWW Provincial Military Stadium, Songkhla WIN
Technical knockout
1997-09-27 Mnyamezeli Shosha LWLWWL Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London WIN
KO
1997-04-20 Neo Seboka WWWWL Orient Theatre, East London LOST
Points
1996-10-19 Lindi Memani LLWWWW Orient Theatre, East London LOST
KO
1996-07-14 Xola Made WWDLLL Kwazakhele New Daku Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
KO
1996-02-18 Mawanda Sineko WWWWWW Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London WIN
Points
1995-04-30 Kholisile Nyanda LWWWDW Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Port Elizabeth WIN
Points
1994-08-07 Xolani Sithhole DLLWLL Kwazakhele New Daku Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
KO
1994-06-12 Zolile Ngantweni WWLDLL Kwazakhele New Daku Hall, Port Elizabeth DRAW
Points
1994-02-27 Fezile Ngalo LDLWDD Kwazakhele New Daku Hall, Port Elizabeth DRAW
Points
1993-10-31 Butana Kate WDDLLL Kwazakhele New Daku Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-05 Joseph Nimrod LLLLL Iqhayiya Tech School Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
Points
1993-07-04 Goodman Nketyana W Iqhayiya Tech School Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-23 Sifundo Nyoka debut Iqhayiya Tech School Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
Points
1993-04-03 Xola Made WL Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Port Elizabeth WIN
Points