Zolani Tete: key obituary facts
Is Zolani Tete dead? Yes. Zolani Tete died on August 21, 2026, at age 38.
Cause of death: Zolani Tete's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Zolani Tete known for?
He was a South African boxer.
More about Zolani Tete
Born: 8 March 1988.
Place of birth: Eastern Cape.
Gender: male.
Occupation: boxer.
Awards: WBO World Bantamweight Champion, IBF World Junior Bantamweight Champion.
Zolani Tete, the South African boxer, died on August 21, 2026, at age 38.
Born in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, he rose to become a two-weight world champion, holding the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014 to 2015 and the WBO bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019. Tete also held the Guinness World Record for the fastest knockout in a title fight, stopping Siboniso Gonya in 11 seconds of the opening round.