WBO World bantamweight champion Zolani Tete will make his second title defence on the night of Frampton-Donaire which is schedulled to take place on Saturday 21st of April in Belfast.
Tete (26-3, 23 KO’s) will face mandatory challenger Omar Andres Narvaez who was originally pencilled to challenge the champion this month at the Copper Box in London but the bout was postponed due to Tete’s calf injury.
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WBO World Bantamweight Champion @zolani_tete returns to Belfast on April 21st #FramptonDonaire show to take on mandatory challenger Omar Narvaez 👑 🌍 #TeteTime ⏰ pic.twitter.com/NqQow8uMkP
— Frank Warren (@FrankWarren) February 15, 2018
“Let’s see who the real Bantamweight king is,” said Tete. “I want to unify the division and Ryan Burnett is standing in my way. Let’s not rob the public of a brilliant fight, they want to see the best fight the best.
Coming back to Belfast 😎 @ryanburnett01 👋 👋 👋 https://t.co/fP0MKaqXU1
— Zolani Tete (@zolani_tete) February 15, 2018
“Until that fight is made I will do everything that is asked of me by my team. Narvaez is a mandatory defence and I’ll be aiming to dispatch him in style to make another statement. I can’t wait to put in another explosive performance for all of my new fans in Belfast, see you in April!”
Frank Warren describes Tete’s skills as ‘exceptional’ and says that the plan is to get a unification fight done with Ryan Burnett, the WBA World Super bantamweight champion.
“Tete is an exceptional talent and I’m delighted that he will be showcasing his skills in Belfast once again,” said Warren. “We’re bringing him back to Belfast because we want to make the Ryan Burnett unification fight.
10km ✅ #TeteTime ⏰ pic.twitter.com/JnuGSVtYf9
— Zolani Tete (@zolani_tete) February 14, 2018
“If Tete keeps on dominating shows in Burnett’s hometown perhaps it will lure him out of hiding. Let’s give the fans the fight that they want to see. We want to make that fight in Belfast and I’m sure it would pack out the SSE Arena.”
The WBO World bantamweight champion last fought in November and knocked out opponent Siboniso Gonya in just eight seconds. The South African is looking to make another big statement against Narvaez in Belfast on April 21st.
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