Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete was shot and killed at his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Tete, aged 38, was ambushed by two armed suspects wearing balaclavas while waiting for his gate to open.
- A 27-year-old woman in the car with Tete was also shot multiple times and is currently hospitalized.
- Tete held the WBF flyweight world title from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019.
- South Africa’s sports, arts, and culture minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed the incident and provided details about the shooting.
