Simiso Buthelezi

Simiso Buthelezi, a professional boxer from South Africa, has died after being hospitalised following his WBF African lightweight title fight against ...

“I really can’t explain what happened, to be honest. Mntungwa was declared the winner following the disturbing scene. Mntungwa takes the WBF African lightweight title— Tim Boxeo (@TimBoxeo) pic.twitter.com/YhfCI623LB June 5, 2022

"Towards the end of his bout, Mr Buthelezi collapsed and was taken to hospital and it was discovered at the hospital that he suffered a brain injury which ...

"Towards the end of his bout, Mr Buthelezi collapsed and was taken to hospital and it was discovered at the hospital that he suffered a brain injury which resulted in internal bleeding. The referee, noticing the seriousness of the situation, instantly called an end to the bout and Buthelezi was taken into medical care and transferred to hospital. The incident happened during the 10th and final round of their fight, and Buthelezi looked on his way to winning a points victory over his opponent.

The lightweight boxer is seen throwing punches in the air before suffering a fatal brain bleed. Warning: distressing content.

“It takes true warrior to get in the ring and entertain people through the fistic art. “Towards the end of his bout, Mr Buthelezi collapsed and was taken to hospital and it was discovered that he suffered a brain injury which resulted in internal bleeding. He was in good nick before the fight.” Thoughts and prayers with his family.” But neurological damage had clearly already been done to Buthelezi, the effects of which kicked in just moments after he looked to be dominating the round. The genesis of his brain injury remains unknown.

South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi, who had been placed into an induced coma in Durban on Sunday after shadow boxing in the ring, died on Tuesday night, ...

It was bewildering, but in his training and in the build-up to the fight, there was nothing untoward with regards to his condition. Trainer Bheki Mngomezulu said on Monday, per News24: "There wasn't anything untoward in the fight and in training. "Towards the end of his bout, Mr Buthelezi collapsed and was taken to hospital and it was discovered that he suffered a brain injury which resulted in internal bleeding.

Simiso Buthelezi, a professional boxer from South Africa, has died after being hospitalised following his WBF African lightweight title fight against ...

Mntungwa was declared the winner following the disturbing scene. It was bewildering, but in his training and in the build-up to the fight, there was nothing untoward with regards to his condition,” the trainer said. “I really can’t explain what happened, to be honest.

South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi has died days after a televised bout where he became disoriented and threw punches at an empty part of the ring.

He slumped against the ropes in the corner and the referee stopped the fight. But when the two were called to box again, Buthelezi turned to his right and walked away from his opponent toward the corner while throwing a number of punches in what looked like a shadowboxing session. He died in the hospital after the brain injury caused internal bleeding, Boxing South Africa said.