[Boxing- UK] 2.7/ 23:00 J.Cunningham- Z.Tete
The 32-year-old Cunningham enters the ring with a mark of 31-6 with 7 Ko’s and has 258 rounds under his belt since making his pro debut in 2011. Before that, the southpaw enjoyed a brief amateur career. Since turning pro, Cunningham has also captured the BBBoC English Bantamweight Title (twice), as well as the Commonwealth Boxing Council Bantamweight Title, the Commonwealth Boxing Council Featherweight Title, the BBBoC Central Area Super Bantamweight Title and the EBU European Super Bantamweight Belt.
Tete is now 34 years old and has fought just once since losing his world title to John Riel Casimero by way of third-round stoppage in November, 2019. He now carries around a record of 29-4 with 22 Ko’s. Tete is also a southpaw who fought over 400 times as an amateur and reportedly lost just three times. He turned pro in 2006 and has 185 rounds under his belt since then.
Tete has also won the WBF World, and WBO Africa Flyweight Title since turning pro along with the IBF World, and WBO Africa Super Flyweight Titles and the IBF International, and interim WBO World Bantamweight Titles. He’s has gone 5-2 in world title fights with 2 Ko’s and is 3-3 with 2 Ko’s against former or current world champions.
If Tete was in his prime he should have no problem beating Cunningham, but it’s hard to say what he has left at the age of 34 and fighting just once since November, 2019. Tete is going to have to dominate this fight or score a stoppage as getting a decision in England against a hometown fighter is virtually impossible these days. If Tete still has the desire to compete as a pro boxer though I’d lean towards him winning this fight. It won’t be easy but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
A close call, but Tete’s experience and power should be the difference.
2 @1,85 Bet365
[Boxing- UK] 2.7/ 23:00 J.Cunningham- Z.Tete
2 @1,85
