Coverage dated August 21, 2026 to August 24, 2026

4 arrested after world champion boxer shot dead in South Africa

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Zolani Tete made history in 2017 when he took just 11 seconds to knock out his opponent with his first punch to retain his WBO bantamweight crown.

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New York Post
Boxing champion Zolani Tete shot dead at 38 in ‘hail of bullets’ (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 21, 2026
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Zolani Tete, a boxing world champion in multiple weight classes, was shot dead outside his home in his hometown, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Tete was 38 years old.
WTOP Washington DC
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in…
BBC News
Two-time world boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home (opens BBC News)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Zolani Tete, a former WBO bantamweight and IBF super-flyweight world champion, has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa.
Al Jazeera
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The Guardian
Former world boxing champion, 38, shot dead outside home in South Africa (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Zolani Tete was arriving at his house in Eastern Cape when two men in balaclavas got out of a car and shot him The former boxing world champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete was shot dead outside his home in South Africa on Friday amid rampant violence in the country, which has one of the world’s highest …
Al Jazeera
South Africa’s former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 23, 2026
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South Africa's former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
CBS News
4 arrested after world champion boxer shot dead in South Africa (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 24, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Zolani Tete made history in 2017 when he took just 11 seconds to knock out his opponent with his first punch to retain his WBO bantamweight crown.
Al Jazeera
Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tete (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 24, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Tete, who won world WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight titles, was killed outside his home in Eastern Cape last week.

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