Scariest boxing moments: Boxer loses all ring awareness after taking stiff jab

Simiso Buthelezi lost the WBF African lightweight title in inexplicable circumstances after seemingly mistaking the referee for his opponent.

This all came after he managed to knock down Siphesihle Mntungwa in the final round of the fight.

Despite sending his opponent into the tangle of ropes mere moments before, Buthelezi got caught in a complete haze and mistook the referee for his competitor upon the fight’s resumption.

Once the official stepped aside as Buthelezi advanced guns blazing, the fighter continued to swing punches into the air with Mntungwa cautiously approaching from behind.

The remarkable and daunting development was met with disbelief from the commentators and those ringside, with one commentator saying: “He doesn’t know where he is.”

Buthelezi (4-1) looked to be in complete control of the occasion and at 2:43 victory appeared a formality as Mntungwa (7-1-2) crashed to the canvas, but it was the latter who emerged victorious and jumped into exuberant celebration after the strange win.

Very scary in South Africa please