Name: Zolani Petelo Nickname: "The Tiger" Birthday: September 29, 1975 Hometown: Port Elizabeth, South Africa Height: 5' 6" Weight: Junior Flyweight (108 lbs) Reach: 68" Record: 17-3-2 (9 KO) Championship Record: 6-1 (4 KO) Titles: None

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Zolani Petelo won his title at the young age of 22, after only 15 fights. Petelo is not a big puncher, but relies on his good boxing skills to defeat his opponents.  After vacating his IBF Strawweight title after five succesful defenses, Petelo moved up to Junior Flyweight because of weight problems.  After winning his first fight at the new division, Petelo next stepped in with all time great Ricardo Lopez for the IBF Junior Flweight title.  Lopez showed why he is one of the best P4P fighters in all the world with how he dominated Petelo throughout the fight, ending in a 8th round KO.  Petelo is still young and has very good skills, so don't expect him to give up his quest for another world title.

Fight Date	Opponent	Results	Location	Comments
2001
September 29	Ricardo Lopez	L KO 8	New York, NY	For IBF Junior Flyweight Title
April 21	Roberto Gomez	W 8	Johannesburg, South Africa
2000
June 2	Mickey Cantwell	TKO 8	Kent, England	Retained IBF Strawweight Title
1999
December 3	Ernesto Rubillar	W 12	Peterborough, England	Retained IBF Strawweight Title
May 29	Eric Jamili	KO 1	Hamanskraal, South Africa	Retained IBF Strawweight Title
1998
July 4	Carmelo Caceres	TKO 7	Hamanskraal, South Africa	Retained IBF Strawweight Title
March 22	Faisol Akbar	W 12	Hamanskraal, South Africa	Retained IBF Strawweight Title
1997
December 27	Ratanapol Vorapin	KO 5	Bangkok, Thailand	Captured IBF Strawweight Title
September 27	Mnyamezeli Shosha	TKO 7	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
April 30	Neo Seboka	L 8	East London, South Africa
1996
October 19	Lindi Memani	L KO 10	East London, South Africa
July 14	Xola Made	KO 6	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
February 18	Mawanda Sineko	W 8	Mdantsane, South Africa
1995
April 30	Kholisile Nyanda	W 8	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
1994
August 7	Xolani Sithhole	KO 2	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
June 12	Zolile Ngantweni	D 8	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
February 27	Fezile Ngalo	D 8	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
1993
October 31	Kate Butana	TKO 5	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
September 5	Joseph Nimrod	W 6	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
July 4	Goodman Nketyana	TKO 3	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
May 23	Sifundo Nyoka	W 4	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
April 3	Xola Made	W 4	Port Elizabeth, South Africa