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World champion boxer bought his amputee mum a new leg after huge payday
READ MORE: Mike Tyson leaves trainer with swollen lip after huge punch during 'comeback' training That defining triumph came with a win over Arthur Villanueva in 2017, and it was retained three times before defeat to John Riel Casimero, with Tete going on to beat Iddi Kayumba on his comeback trail.Although plenty of time has passed, Tete's promise following the win over Butler remains the most memorable moment from his success due to a promise he made his late mum Nomonde who had supported him from childhood.Following the first big pay day of his career in that win, he said in the ring that he would buy his mother a new leg following an amputation.What would you buy if you got a huge payday? Tell us in the comments section He has now said in a chat with talkSPORT this week: "My mother has been diabetic since 2012 and unfortunately back then she was amputated and her life has never been the same. "I could see in her eyes that she wanted to do things by herself but she couldn’t walk anymore, so I told myself that I wanted to do something for her because I wanted to see her living the life that she always wanted."So, I thought if I can make enough, let me try to give life back to my mother by giving her this leg and that’s exactly what I did.
