Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Summary
Zolani Tete, a former world boxing champion from South Africa, was shot and killed near his home. A woman with him was also shot and is in the hospital.Key Facts
- Zolani Tete was shot in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- He was attacked while waiting for his gate to open at his home.
- Two armed men wearing balaclavas ambushed him in his car.
- A 27-year-old woman in the car was also shot multiple times and hospitalized.
- Tete was a world champion in flyweight and bantamweight boxing categories.
- He won notable titles including the IBF junior-bantamweight and WBO bantamweight titles.
- His career record included 29 wins, 22 by knockout, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
- Tete last fought in 2022 but was suspended for four years due to a doping violation; the ban ended in July 2024, and he was preparing to return to boxing.
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