Tete vs Oliva

Who won Tete vs Oliva?

Zolani Tete beat Jether Oliva by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, December 18th, 2015, at Orient Theatre, East London.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Zolani Tete.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

Tete vs Oliva stats

Back in December 2015, Zolani Tete stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jether Oliva made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tete had a massive power advantage over Oliva, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Oliva's 48%.

Zolani Tete was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Tete had a height advantage of 4 inches over Oliva.

Zolani Tete fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jether Oliva was an orthodox fighter.

Tete was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 8 months earlier than Oliva, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Oliva's 213.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Zolani Tete had been fighting more than Jether Oliva.

Going into this contest, Zolani Tete had last fought 3 months and 14 days ago, while Jether Oliva's last outing had been 3 months and 25 days ago.

Tete's last 2 fights had come over a period of 9 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

Oliva's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

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