{
  "id": 2525081,
  "title": "Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/former-world-champion-boxer-zolani-tete-killed-in-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/boxing-zolani-tete-death-0002fabe14228e0acc5f4505a6d85048"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete was shot and killed in his car in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa on Friday, according to government officials. The 38-year-old Tete, who held world title belts in the WBF flyweight category from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019, was allegedly ambushed by two armed suspects wearing balaclavas. A 27-year-old woman who was in the vehicle with him was also shot multiple times and is currently in the hospital.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Former two-division champion Zolani Tete dies in shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/former-two-division-champion-zolani-tete-dies-in-shooting",
        "published": "2026-08-22T03:40:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Breaking: Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/breaking-zolani-tete-shot-dead-outside-his-home-in-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/former-world-champion-boxer-zolani-tete-shot-and-killed-in-south",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:51:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}