Jacob Matlala
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Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala (1 August 1962 – 7 December 2013) was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion from Meadowlands, Johannesburg. He won 4 world championship titles. In 2004, Matlala was voted #72 in the "100 Greatest South Africans" poll organized by SABC.
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Jacob Matlala | |
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Born | Jacob Matlala (1962-08-01)1 August 1962 Meadowlands, Gauteng, South Africa |
Died | 7 December 2013(2013-12-07) (aged 51) Parktown, Gauteng, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Other names | Baby Jake |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 4 ft 10 in (147 cm)[1] |
Reach | 59 in (150 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 68 |
Wins | 53 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
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