Grim Update Regarding Boxer Buthelezi’s Invisible Punching Incident
South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi is in “critical but stable” condition following a horrifying finish to his recent fight.
Buthelezi was well on his way to defeating Siphesihle Mntungwa in their matchup this past weekend for the WBF African lightweight title. But with just seconds left in the fight, everything changed when Buthelezi showed an extremely concerning display of disorientation in the ring.
Watch below as Buthelezi appears to punch an invisible opponent before the referee steps in and stopped the fight.
It had originally been speculated that Buthelezi suffered from heat exhaustion, but it’s currently winter in South Africa and that theory was quickly dismissed.
Buthelezi was rushed to a local hospital, King Edward in Durban, where he is now in a poor state of health and has a significant brain bleed.
“He is not in a good health condition at all; he is critical but stable,” Dr. Buyi Mabaso-Dlamini told South African outlet Sowetan Live on Buthelezi’s status. “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.
“It could be injuries building up all the years. His condition deteriorated when he was rushed to the hospital. But he was worse on his arrival at the hospital than when he left [the Arena]. We trust in God that a miracle can still happen.”
Buthelezi has a 4-1 professional record in boxing and made his debut back in Dec. 2019 against Simanga Ngcobo.
We’ll bring you the latest on Buthelezi’s condition.
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