Former world champ Zolani Tete ambushed, killed in South Africa
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Key Points:
- Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete was shot and killed outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa, at the age of 38.
- Tete was ambushed by two armed suspects wearing balaclavas while waiting for his gate to open; a 27-year-old woman in the car with him was also shot multiple times and is hospitalized.
- Tete held the WBO bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019 and had a professional record of 29-4 with 22 knockouts and one no contest in 34 fights.
- He last fought in 2022, but his win was overturned due to a positive test for a banned substance, resulting in a four-year suspension that expired last month.
- At the time of his death, Tete was reportedly training for a comeback to professional boxing.
