Blast from the past: Zolani Tete outpoints Narváez to retain world title

Today in SA sports history: April 21

SA's Zolani Tete retained his WBO bantamweight world title against Argentina's Omar Narváez in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2018.
SA's Zolani Tete retained his WBO bantamweight world title against Argentina's Omar Narváez in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2018. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Today in SA sports history: April 21

2003 — The Proteas and India share the TVS Cup after the restaged final of a triangular tournament in Dhaka, also featuring hosts Bangladesh, was rained out. The match had been scheduled for the previous day, but was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The next day India were 46/3 in the 18th over when the contest was called off, with Makhaya Ntini having taken two wickets and Shaun Pollock one. India and SA were 1-1 after the two round-robin games earlier in the tournament. Alan Dawson was named player of the tournament.

2018 — Zolani Tete comfortably outpoints ageing star Omar Narváez in Belfast to retain his WBO bantamweight title.

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