Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete was shot lifeless exterior his house in Mdantsane, Japanese Cape, South Africa, on Friday. He was 38.South African police mentioned Tete was arriving at his residence and was sitting in his automotive ready for the gate to open when two armed males sporting balaclavas approached the automobile and opened hearth.A 27-year-old lady who was within the automotive with Tete was additionally shot a number of occasions, information company AP reported. She was taken to hospital and is receiving remedy.South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Tradition, Gayton McKenzie confirmed Tete’s demise and known as it a significant loss for the nation’s sporting neighborhood.“South Africa has misplaced one of many best fighters it has ever produced.”Police mentioned the 2 suspects fled the scene after the taking pictures, and an investigation is underway.Tete gained the WBF flyweight world title in 2007 and held it till 2008. He later turned IBF super-flyweight world champion in 2014 and gained the WBO bantamweight title, which he held between 2017 and 2019.One of many greatest moments of his profession got here in 2017 when he knocked out Siboniso Gonya in 11 seconds, setting a Guinness World Document for the quickest knockout in a world title struggle.Tete’s final skilled struggle got here in July 2022, when he knocked out Britain’s Jason Cunningham in London. The consequence was later modified to a no-contest after Tete failed a medication take a look at.He completed his skilled profession with 29 wins, 4 losses and one no-contest in 34 fights.
