Tete successfully defended the WBO title before losing it in 2019, cementing his place among South Africa’s notable boxing champions.

Two masked gunmen shot world boxing champion Zolani Tete dead outside his home in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape on Friday night as he sat in his car waiting for the gate to open.

Boxing has been hit with some devastating news, as one former two-time world champion has been killed in truly horrendous circumstances