General News, 3rd prize
Shadrack Nkomo
World Newspapers
World Newspapers
01 January, 1975
Flyweight Petrus 'Trizza' Nkhwanazi is beaten unconscious in the 6th round of a boxing match. He later died of brain injuries in a hospital.
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