Simiso Buthelezi Boxing Record

Late Simiso Buthelezi, who hails from KaZulu Natal, in South Africa, has a record of 4 wins, 2 by way of knockouts, and 1 draw.

As at when he came into the WBF African lightweight title bout, he was already a professional with a record of 4-0.

Simiso was in his fifth bout competing for the vacant World Boxing Federation African Lightweight title against Siphesilhe Mntungwa, before his demise.

What Happened To Simiso Buthelezi?

Simiso’s suffered terrible bleeding in the brain after the WBF All Africa Title bout on Sunday.

Simiso had collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where an internal bleeding was detected.

He was in a coma which was medically induced before he passed away.

Simiso died on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Durban, South Africa. He was aged 24.

Boxing South Africa (BSA), had announced his death via a joint statement with the family of the deceased.

A video of his last boxing bout, that saw Simiso knock down his opponent in the ring, has gone viral on social media following the tragic news of his death.