• Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala (1 August 1962 – 7 December 2013) was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion from Meadowlands, Johannesburg. He...
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    1997 in Las Vegas once again, he was defeated by South Africa's Jacob Matlala. Matlala handed Carbajal his first inside the distance defeat ever, stopping...
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    the group stage. Famous combat sport personalities include Baby Jake Jacob Matlala, Vuyani Bungu, Welcome Ncita, Dingaan Thobela, Corrie Sanders, Gerrie...
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    increasingly popular. Famous boxing personalities include Baby Jake Jacob Matlala, Vuyani Bungu, Welcome Ncita, Dingaan Thobela, Gerrie Coetzee and Brian...
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  • Weir (def. Paul Oulden) 23 Nov 1994 – 18 Nov 1995 1 5 Jacob Matlala 18 Nov 1995 – 1997 2 Matlala vacates the title to fight Michael Carbajal rather than...
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  • He defended the belt once against Ric Magramo before losing it to Jacob Matlala after Weir was unable to continue due to a deep cut from an accidental...
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    Evelyn Mase – midwife nurse and former first wife of Nelson Mandela. Jacob Matlala – "Baby Jake" (1962–2013) was a South African boxer and junior flyweight...
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  • Seiphemo, actor Sibusiso Vilakazi, Mamelodi Sundowns soccer player. Jacob Matlala, junior flyweight boxing champion Trompies, Kwaito music group from...
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  • title against Porter, but lost it in May 1993 when he was stopped by Jacob Matlala in the eighth round at the Scottish Exhibition Centre. Clinton was out...
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  • Bull" = Endre Weibye "The Ballet Dancer" = Salamo Arouch "Baby Jake" = Jacob Matlala "Big Bad John" = John McDermott "Big George" = George Foreman "The Boxing...
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  • Suzi Gardner, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist 1962 – Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (d. 2013) 1963 – Demián Bichir, Mexican-American...
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  • Perez WBO 1992-03-18 1993-05-15 Pat Clinton WBO 1993-05-15 1995-02-11 Jacob Matlala WBO 1995-02-11 1996-12-13 Alberto Jiménez WBO 1996-12-13 1998-08-14...
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  • Sports Pavilion, Bilbao, Spain Lost IBF flyweight title 22 Win 18–2–2 Jacob Matlala KO 10 (12) 7 Sep 1991 Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained...
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  • final fight came in September 2001 when he unsuccessfully challenged Jacob Matlala for the WBU light flyweight title, the South African stopping him in...
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  • flyweight (112 lbs) to challenge the WBO world title with South Africa's Jacob Matlala on October 15, 1994. Lacus was the unanimous loser again. His last bout...
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  • 6 (8) 1998-08-06 City Coliseum, Austin, Texas, U.S. 33 Loss 23–9–1 Jacob Matlala TD 8 (12) 1998-02-20 Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
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  • soldier, second-to-last surviving veteran of the Polish–Soviet War. Jacob Matlala, 51, South African WBO flyweight and light flyweight champion boxer...
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  • 1995, Jiménez won the WBO flyweight title by upsetting South Africa's Jacob Matlala with an eighth round T.K.O. in Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng...
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  • Achievements Vacant Title last held by Jacob Matlala WBO light flyweight champion May 31, 1997 - August 25, 1997 Succeeded by Melchor Cob Castro...
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  • captured the vacant WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over Jacob Matlala in 2000. He vacated the title and moved up in weight after the win....
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    Mogashoa, Phaahla, Sloane, Mashegoana, Mphanama) Phokwane Bakone Kone (Ga-Matlala) Dikgale Baphuthi Baroka Bakgaga (Mphahlele, Maake, and Mothapo) Chuene...
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  • "Blue Jaguar" Morodi, Levy " Golden Boy" Madi, and world renowned Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala. Mthembu has received numerous awards for his contribution to...
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  • Pusetsi Cheesline Matlala Clarise Crushca De Lange-Williams Tshikani Advice Chuma Boitumelo Joyce Molefe Lebogang Cleopatra Modukanene Jacob Kekole Mathabathe...
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    Matlala, Alex Japho (20 June 2018). "Penny Penny aims at top Limpopo ANC job, slams 'tribalism'". The Citizen. Retrieved 2 December 2022. Matlala, Alex...
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  • Ntendeya Moses Mavundla) and then Maluleke, Seriti, Matlala & Makume (with Maluleke, Nano Matlala, and Motsamai Makume). Seriti served as the chairperson...
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    bodyguard dead, two others injured". News24. Retrieved 21 November 2022. Matlala, George (18 September 2022). "Sidelined DD Mabuza launches stealth bid...
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  • businesswoman 71. Yvonne Chaka Chaka (1965–) musician 72. "Baby" Jake Matlala (1962–2013) boxer and junior flyweight champion 73. Kaizer Motaung (1944–)...
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    compensation. He rose to national prominence as an outspoken supporter of Jacob Zuma, then-ANC president and later President of South Africa. However, Malema's...
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    Sibhoko was allegedly killed after a dispute with a Sotho-Tswana Chief named Matlala north of Marblehall. He was succeeded by another of Magodongo's surviving...
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  • 1942) Masibulele Makepula, professional boxer (born 1973) "Baby" Jakes Matlala, junior flyweight champion (born 1962–2013) Brian Mitchell, WBA Super Featherweight...
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