Boxing-South African female boxer dies after two weeks in coma (Reuters)
(Adds reaction) JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A South African female professional boxer has died following a knockout punch two weeks ago that put her in a coma, the sports and recreation department said on Tuesday. Light middleweight Phindile Mwelase, 31, fell into a coma on October 10 after a fight against Liz Butler, who defeated her by a knockout. South Africa President Jacob Zuma expressed his “heartfelt condolences on the untimely death” of Mwelase. “Her untimely passing has robbed us of a role model.” In a statement on their website Boxing South Africa added: “Boxing SA not only grieves at the passing of a wonderful and tremendous individual but also for the loss her family suffers.