Britain’s Paul Butler (17-0, 8 KOs) will challenge IBF super-flyweight champion Zolani Tete (19-3, 16 KOs) on March 6 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
The 26-year-old was due to face the South African in October but southpaw Tete, 26, broke his hand in training and he went on to instead beat Ismael Garnica on points, also at the Echo Arena.
Butler won the IBF bantamweight title by split decision against countryman Stuart Hall in June. But he vacated the strap in July to return to the 115-pound…