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Boxer with fastest KO in world title fight killed in ambush

Zolani Tete, who set the record for the fastest knockout in a world title fight, has been shot dead outside his home.

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Zolani Tete, a former flyweight and bantamweight champion known for holding the record for the fastest knockout in a world title fight, was killed in an ambush outside his home. Two armed suspects wearing balaclavas opened fire on the boxer. The attackers remain unidentified.

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Boxer with fastest ever KO in a world title fight killed in ambush

Zolani Tete, who held titles at flyweight and bantamweight titles, was gunned down outside his home by two unknown armed suspects wearing balaclavas.

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