Buthelezi was concerned in a stunning incident throughout a bout this previous weekend, with footage displaying the gifted boxer surprisingly beginning to shadowbox in the nook of the ring, and together with his again turned to his opponent.
In the battle towards Siphesihle Mntungwa in Greyville, Buthelezi doesn’t seem to have suffered a heavy blow earlier than the incident, however inexplicably goes on to lose his bearings earlier than the bout was rapidly known as off.
It was later reported that he had been positioned in an induced coma in a Durban hospital following the World Boxing Federation All Africa Lightweight battle.
Doctors mentioned they believed there may very well be a blood clot on the mind resulting from a blow to the top, presumably suffered sooner or later throughout the bout, or presumably in the previous.
“We discovered that he bled on the brain and sadly his condition does not allow the doctors that are treating to operate at the moment due to the condition,” physician Buyi Mabaso-Dlamini informed Sowetan Live on Tuesday. “
“Another suspicion is that he may have suffered an injury before Sunday’s fight,” mentioned Mabaso-Dlamini. “It may very well be accidents increase all of the years. His situation deteriorated when he was rushed to the hospital. But he was worse on his arrival on the hospital than when he left Greyville.”
Sadly, on Wednesday, it was confirmed that he had handed away.
“It is with great sadness for Boxing South Africa and the Buthelezi family to announce the passing away of Mr. Simiso Buthelezi who passed away last night the 7th June 2022 at hospital in Durban,” learn an announcement.
“Boxing South Africa will conduct an independent medical review of the injury and will then make public the results of that medical review.
“The Buthelezi family and Boxing South Africa acknowledges warm words of condolences of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture.
“The Buthelezi family and Boxing South Africa will in due course make announcement on funeral arrangements. Boxing South Africa and the Buthelezi family wishes to request members of the public and the media to give them space while mourning the passing away of this great boxer who was exemplary both outside and inside the ring.”
Tributes have flooded in for the younger boxer:
Rest straightforward, Simiso Buthelezi
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— MATTY FNF
(@fromtheheartza) June 8, 2022
UPDATE : Very unhappy information….Boxing South Africa has confirmed that boxer Simiso Buthelezi didn’t make it. Condolences to his household, buddies and Boxing membership
. May his soul relaxation in peace.https://t.co/8oZjEnSVjN pic.twitter.com/hh93DETI54
— Tracksuit (@ThabisoMosia) June 8, 2022
Unfortunately south african boxer Simiso Buthelezi has died this afternoon from mind trauma sustained a number of nights in the past in his WBF African LW title battle, horrific information. Thinking of his household, opponent and the broader boxing neighborhood.
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— Pádraig MacUidhir (@Pmacuidhir) June 8, 2022
Simiso Buthelezi R.I.P.
Professional Boxer
24 years-old
Rest in Power younger man— Boxing UK (@Boxing_UK_) June 8, 2022
His coach Bheki Mngomezulu beforehand mentioned the incident was fairly inexplicable.
“There wasn’t anything untoward in the fight and in training. He was leading the fight on points before the unfortunate incident occurred,” Mngomezulu mentioned, as quoted by Sport24.
“I really can’t explain what happened to be honest. It was bewildering, but in his training and in the build-up to the fight, there was nothing untoward with regards to his condition.
“He was in good nick before the fight.”
You can see the incident involving the boxer under:
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