Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed outside his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials have said.
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- Fact 1: Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s sports, arts and culture minister, said late on Friday that the 38-year-old Tete was killed in his car and that a 27-year-old woman who was in the vehicle with him was shot multiple times and is in hospital.
- Fact 2: What to know New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season starts La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 season Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football season Tete held world title belts in the WBF flyweight category from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019.
- Fact 3: The southpaw’s breakthrough was in 2014 when he defeated Teiru Kinoshita on points in Japan to win the IBF junior-bantamweight world title.
- Fact 4: Tete also recorded an 11-second knockout with the first punch of the 2017 world title fight against Siboniso Gonya – the fastest knockout in a world-title fight.
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed outside his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials have said.
Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s sports, arts and culture minister, said late on Friday that the 38-year-old Tete was killed in his car and that a 27-year-old woman who was in the vehicle with him was shot multiple times and is in hospital. What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to know New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season starts La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 season Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football season Tete held world title belts in the WBF flyweight category from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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