Record details

Jacob MATLALA

"Baby Jake"

Light-Flyweight

Male

(aka Jake Matlala)
South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Born: January 8, 1962, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: December 7, 2013, Meadowlands, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Height: 4ft 11in, mt 1,48

No amateur results

Professional record


1980
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 2	Fraser Plaatjies	New Brighton, South Africa	W 4

1981
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- June 5	Kirk Morris	Soweto, South Africa	L 4
- June 27	Michael Mogopudi	Sebokeng, South Africa	L 4
+ Oct. 30	Hansie Kruger	Soweto, South Africa	TKO 3

1982
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 5	Albert Moloto	Sebokeng, South Africa	W 4
= Apr. 16	Michael Mogopudi	Sebokeng, South Africa	Draw 6
+ May 14	Michael Mogopudi	Soweto, South Africa	TKO 5
+ July 9	Simon Moema	Sebokeng, South Africa	TKO 5
+ Sept. 4	Dexter Dhlamini	Sebokeng, South Africa	TKO 3

1983
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 28	Kirk Morris	Soweto, South Africa	TKO 7
+ Feb. 26	Mveleli Luzipho	Mdantsane, South Africa	TKO 11
South African Light Flyweight Title
+ May 13	Martin Nkokoto	Soweto, South Africa	KO 3
South African Light Flyweight Title
+ Aug. 19	Jose Antonio Badilla	Soweto, South Africa	TKO 9
- Oct. 14	Mveleli Luzipho	Soweto, South Africa	L 12
South African Light Flyweight Title

1984
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 2	Michael Mogopudi	Springs, South Africa	KO 2
+ Mar. 30	Solomon Monotsi	Sebokeng, South Africa	TKO 4
+ May 25	Juan Alberto Ivalo	Springs, South Africa	W 10
+ June 29	Jacob Mazibuko	Vereeniging, South Africa	W 6
+ Sept. 29	Thamsanqa Sogcwe	New Brighton, South Africa	W 8
+ Nov. 1	Gilbert Makenete	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 6

1985
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 18	Nqaba Govuza	Mdantsane, South Africa	TKO 3
+ Sept. 21	Pillay Duiker	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10
- Nov. 30	Mveleli Luzipho	Mdantsane, South Africa	L 12
South African Light Flyweight Title

1986
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 15	Vuyani Nene	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	L 8
+ Nov. 9	Pillay Duiker	Modderfontein, South Africa	W 10

1987
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 15	Vuyani Nene	Uitenhage, South Africa	TKO by 11
South African Light Flyweight Title
+ Aug. 2	Kirk Morris	Eldorado Park, South Africa	W 8
- Nov. 1	Vuyani Nene	New Brighton, South Africa	L 12
South African Light Flyweight Title

1988
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 7	Jacob Mazibuko	Springs, South Africa	TKO 9
+ Apr. 30	Vumile Gomo	New Brighton, South Africa	WDQ 7
+ July 9	Daniel Ward	Secunda, South Africa	W 8
- Oct. 16	Vuyani Nene	New Brighton, South Africa	L 12
South African Light Flyweight Title

1989
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 5	Johannes Joe Miya	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 8
+ May 14	Ndoda Mayende	East London, South Africa	W 8
- June 4	Jaji Sibali	East London, South Africa	L 12
South African Flyweight Title
+ July 23	Odwa Mdleleni	Cape Town, South Africa	KO 6
+ Aug. 14	Martin Cardenas	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	W 10
+ Oct. 15	Daniel Ward	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10
+ Nov. 3	Sonnyboy Nghona	Uitenhage, South Africa	TKO 2

1990
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 25	Ramon Solis	Eldorado Park, Johannesbu	W 10
+ Oct. 28	Wele Maqolo	Uitenhage, South Africa	W 12
vacant South African Light Flyweight Title

1991
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 10	Zolile Mbityi	Johannesburg, South Africa	KO 6
South African Light Flyweight Title
+ June 23	Ndoda Mayende	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 8
South African Light Flyweight Title
- Sept. 7	Dave McAuley	Belfast, Great Britain	KO by 10
IBF Flyweight Title
+ Nov. 24	Raul Acosta	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10

1992
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 26	Mzukisi Sikali	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 12
South African Light Flyweight Title

1993
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 4	Toto Hleli	Springs, South Africa	W 8
+ May 15	Pat Clinton	Glasgow, Great Britain	TKO 8
WBO Flyweight Title
+ July 24	Pablo Tiznado	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10
+ Dec. 4	Luigi Camputaro	Sun City, South Africa	TKO 7
WBO Flyweight Title

1994
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 11	Francis Ampofo	Bethnal Green, Great Britain	TKO 9
WBO Flyweight Title
+ Oct. 15	Pretty Boy Lucas	Sun City, South Africa	W 12
WBO Flyweight Title

1995
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 11	Alberto Jimenez	Hammanskraal, South Africa	TKO by 8
WBO Flyweight Title
= May 6	Sammy Stewart	Durban, South Africa	Draw 10
+ Aug. 26	Francisco Mendoza	Durban, South Africa	W 8
+ Nov. 18	Paul Weir	Glasgow, Great Britain	TW 5
WBO Light Flyweight Title

1996
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 13	Paul Weir	Liverpool, Great Britain	TKO 10
WBO Light Flyweight Title

1997
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 8	Mickey Cantwell	Millwall, Great Britain	W 12
WBO Light Flyweight Title
+ July 18	Michael Carbajal	Las Vegas, United States	TKO 9
International Boxing Association Light Flyweight Title
+ Nov. 15	Luis Doria	Temba, South Africa	TKO 12
International Boxing Association Light Flyweight Title

1998
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 20	Jose Victor Burgos	Baton Rouge, United States	TW 8
International Boxing Association Light Flyweight Title
+ July 4	Ric Magramo	Temba, South Africa	W 10
+ Dec. 19	Rafael Orozco	Miami, United States	W 12
International Boxing Association Light Flyweight Title


1999 Inactive

2000
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 19	Masibulele Makepula	Brakpan, South Africa	L 12
vacant WBO Light Flyweight Title
- May 24	Peter Culshaw	Brakpan, South Africa	L 12
World Boxing Union Flyweight Title

2001
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 17	Todd Makelim	Brakpan, South Africa	TKO 4
vacant World Boxing Union Light Flyweight Title
+ Sept. 29	Mickey Cantwell	Southwark, Great Britain	TKO 5
World Boxing Union Light Flyweight Title

2002
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 2	Juan Herrera	Brakpan, South Africa	KO 7
World Boxing Union Light Flyweight Title

Summary