simiso buthelezi - bizarre and worrying stoppage

[keirw]

Anybody seen this?



Seems to mistake the ref for the opponent, then after ref moves, starts fighting thin air.

Not sure I get why the opponent celebrated the way he did, Little bit embarrassing.

[goose 5]

He's now in an induced coma.

[Fightdoctor]

I saw the video earlier and they said it was caused by clash of heads. I slowed down the video and there is no clash of heads. Very unfortunate! I wonder how long he was fighting on autopilot.

[Cent0089]

Damn ...they both look like zombies, hopefully he will recover

[margaret thatcher]

this has gone well viral...........apparently he was well ahead in that fight and 20 seconds away from a decision win too

[KiwiRider]

Oh that's grim!
Hope he is OK.
Yes his opponent celebrating that was very Connor Benn esk.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fat Dan posted it I think .. found it strange.

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https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/c ... orts-news/

he died.

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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing ... 04849.html

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A statement, co-signed by the boxer's family reads: "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 June 7 2022 at hospital in Durban.

"On June 5 2022, Mr Buthelezi participated in a boxing tournament hosted by Starline Boxing Promotions at Greyville, Durban. 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.

"At the hospital Mr. Buthelezi was given the best care possible but he however succumbed to the injury last night as aforesaid. 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 rnouming the passing away of this great boxer who was exemplary both outside and inside the ring."

[Boxerbeetle]

Sad news, RIP.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Simiso Buthelezi

[squiggy]

Genuinely disturbing stuff

[Ruthless-RKO]

His opponent has said he has had suicidal thoughts..

Didn't look like it when the ref stepped in.

Maybe it was a rush, but seeing your opponent punching thin air.. Should immediately be a trigger.

[keirw]

Yeah, read he died the other day.
Sad news, but not overly surprising considering the state he was in.
Scenes like this sometimes make me second guess why I love the sport.....

I would give the opponent the benefit of the doubt under the circumstances. As embarrassing as his celebration was, in that moment he had technically secured a 'come from behind' victory late in the fight.
I am certain he regrets his reaction now.