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Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa - Al Jazeera

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Published by Al Jazeera English By Kevin Hand · 22 August 2026 at 12:56

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa - Al Jazeera — Image · Al Jazeera English

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Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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