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Former two-time world boxing champion Zolani Tete fatally shot

SABC News Sport · 21 August 2026 at 21:14

The former two-time world boxing champion, Zolani Tete, has been shot dead in front of his house in Mdantsane near KuGompo city.

The incident happened Thursday night.

The 38-year old boxer was about to make his return to the ring after serving a four-year doping ban.

Tete is a former Junior Bantamweight IBF champion and WBO Bantamweight Champion.

Tete holds the record for the fastest knockout in a title fight in boxing, knocking out Siboniso Gonya in 11 seconds of an opening round.

His murder was confirmed to SABC News by his manager, Mlandeli Tengifene.

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