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Light flyweight · South Africa
Jacob Matlala 53-13-2 26 KO · 1980–2002
Jacob Matlala was a light flyweight boxer from South Africa, born Aug 1, 1962. Record 53-13-2 with 26 knockouts over 1980–2002. World titles: WBO light flyweight (1995–1997), WBO flyweight (1993–1995). Jacob Matlala last fought Juan Herrera on Mar 2, 2002 and won by KO in round 7 of 12.
Also: Джейкоб Матлала · جاكوب ماتلالا · ジェイコブ・マトラーラ +4 more 雅各布·馬特拉 · 'Bay Jakes' Jacob Matlala · Jake Matlala · Матлала, Джейкоб
Born Aug 1, 1962
Died Dec 7, 2013
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Reach 150 cm
Nickname Baby Jake
Debut Feb 2, 1980
Career 1980–2002
Rounds boxed 547
KO share 49%
Born in Meadowlands, Gauteng, South Africa
Titles WBO flyweight · 1993–1995; WBO light flyweight · 1995–1997
Boxerbook rating 1749 ± 209 · inactive since Mar 2002Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 68
Career record Record
53-13-2, 26 KOs · 1980–2002
Last result W
Retained WBU light-flyweight title KO 7/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
The record 68 bouts, 1980–2002, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 68, Wikipedia (pl) · 1
W
Retained WBU light-flyweight title KO 7/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Matlala 52-13-2 · Herrera 40-14-1
W
Retained WBU light-flyweight title TKO 5/12 · Elephant & Castle Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Matlala 51-13-2 · Cantwell 14-6-1
W
Won vacant WBU light-flyweight title TKO 4/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Matlala 50-13-2 · Makelim —
L
MD 12/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Matlala 50-12-2 · Culshaw —
L
For vacant WBO light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Matlala 50-11-2 · Makepula 16-0-0
W
Rafael Orozco
Retained IBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, 🇺🇸
Matlala 49-11-2 · Orozco —
W
PTS 10/10 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Matlala 48-11-2 · Magramo —
W
Retained IBA light-flyweight title TD 8/12 · Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Matlala 47-11-2 · Burgos 23-8-1
W
Luis Doria
Retained IBA light-flyweight title TKO 12/12 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Matlala 46-11-2 · Doria —
W
Won IBA light flyweight title TKO 9/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Matlala 45-11-2 · Carbajal 45-3-0
W
Retained WBO light-flyweight title SD 12/12 · Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Matlala 44-11-2 · Cantwell 12-3-1
W
Retained WBO light-flyweight title TKO 10/12 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Matlala 43-11-2 · Weir 10-2-0
W
Won WBO light-flyweight title TD 5/12 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Matlala 42-11-2 · Weir 10-1-0
W
Francisco Mendoza
PTS 8/8 · Village Green, Durban, 🇿🇦
Matlala 41-11-2 · Mendoza —
D
SD 10/10 · Village Green, Durban, 🇿🇦
Matlala 41-11-1 · Stewart —
L
TKO 8/12 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Matlala 41-10-1 · Jiménez —
W
Retained WBO flyweight title UD 12/12 · Superbowl, Rustenburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 40-10-1 · Lucas 34-4-2
W
Retained WBO flyweight title RTD 9/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Matlala 39-10-1 · Ampofo —
W
Luigi Camputaro
Retained WBO flyweight title RTD 7/12 · Superbowl, Rustenburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 38-10-1 · Camputaro —
W
Pablo Tiznado
UD 10/10 · Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 37-10-1 · Tiznado —
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TKO 8/12 · Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Matlala 36-10-1 · Clinton —
W
Toto Hleli
UD 8/8 · Indoor Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Matlala 35-10-1 · Hleli —
W
Retained South African light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 34-10-1 · Sikali —
W
Raúl Acosta
UD 10/10 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 33-10-1 · Acosta —
L
KO 10/12 · Leisure Centre, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Matlala 33-9-1 · McAuley 17-2-2
W
Ndoda Mayende
Retained South African light-flyweight title TKO 8/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 32-9-1 · Mayende —
W
Retained South African light-flyweight title KO 6/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 31-9-1 · Mbityi —
W
Wele Maqolo
Won vacant South African light-flyweight title SD 12/12 · Indoor Sports Centre, Uitenhage, 🇿🇦
Matlala 30-9-1 · Maqolo —
W
Ramón Solís
UD 10/10 · Don Mateman Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 29-9-1 · Solís —
W
Sonnyboy Nghona
TKO 2/10 · Indoor Sports Centee, Uitenhage, 🇿🇦
Matlala 28-9-1 · Nghona —
W
Won vacant Transvaal flyweight title UD 10/10 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 27-9-1 · Ward —
W
Martín Cárdenas
UD 10/10 · Feather Market Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 26-9-1 · Cárdenas —
W
Odwa Mdleleni
KO 6/10 · Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, 🇿🇦
Matlala 25-9-1 · Mdleleni —
L
Jaji Sibali
For South African flyweight title UD 12/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Matlala 25-8-1 · Sibali —
W
Ndoda Mayende
PTS 8/8 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Matlala 24-8-1 · Mayende —
W
Johannes Miya
Won vacant Transvaal flyweight title RTD 7/10 · Shareworld Sports Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 23-8-1 · Miya —
L
Vuyani Nene
For South African light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Indoor Sports Centre, Uitenhage, 🇿🇦
Matlala 23-7-1 · Nene —
W
PTS 8/8 · Sports Stadium, Secunda, 🇿🇦
Matlala 22-7-1 · Ward —
W
Vumile Gomo
DQ 7/10 · Great Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 21-7-1 · Gomo —
W
Jacob Mazubiko
Won vacant Transvaal light-flyweight title TKO 9/10 · Indoor Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Matlala 20-7-1 · Mazubiko —
L
Vuyani Nene
For South African light-flyweught title PTS 12/12 · Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 20-6-1 · Nene —
W
Kirk Morris
PTS 8/8 · Don Mateman Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 19-6-1 · Morris —
L
Vuyani Nene
For South African light-flyweight title RTD 11/12 · Volkswagen Stadium, Uitenhage, 🇿🇦
Matlala 19-5-1 · Nene —
W
Pillay Duiker
Won vacant Transvaal light-flyweight title PTS 10/10 · Modderfontein Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 18-5-1 · Duiker —
L
Vuyani Nene
PTS 8/8 · Feathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 18-4-1 · Nene —
L
Mveleli Luzipho
For South African light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Mdantsane Stadium, East London, 🇿🇦
Matlala 18-3-1 · Luzipho —
W
Pillay Duiker
Won Transvaal light-flyweight title PTS 10/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 17-3-1 · Duiker —
W
Nqaba Govuza
TKO 3/8 · Mdantsane Stadium, East London, 🇿🇦
Matlala 16-3-1 · Govuza —
W
Gilbert Makenete
PTS 6/6 · Milner Park Showgrounds, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 15-3-1 · Makenete —
W
Thamsanqa Sogcwe
PTS 8/8 · Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 14-3-1 · Sogcwe —
W
Jacob Mazibuko
PTS 6/6 · Vaal Showgrounds Hall, Vereeniging, 🇿🇦
Matlala 13-3-1 · Mazibuko —
W
Juan Alberto Ivalo
UD 10/10 · Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Matlala 12-3-1 · Ivalo —
W
Solomon Manotsi
TKO 4/8 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 11-3-1 · Manotsi —
W
Michael Mogopudi
RTD 2/8 · Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Matlala 10-3-1 · Mogopudi —
L
Mveleli Luzipho
Lost South African light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 10-2-1 · Luzipho —
W
José Antonio Badilla
TKO 9/10 · Uncle Toms Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 9-2-1 · Badilla —
W
Martin Nkokoto
Retained South African light-flyweight title KO 3/12 · Diepkloof Community Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 8-2-1 · Nkokoto —
W
Mveleli Luzipho
Won South African light-flyweight title TKO 11/12 · Mdantsane Stadium, East London, 🇿🇦
Matlala 7-2-1 · Luzipho —
W
Kirk Morris
Retained Transvaal light-flyweight title TKO 7/10 · Diepkloof Community Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 6-2-1 · Morris —
W
Dexter Dlamini
TKO 3/6 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 5-2-1 · Dlamini —
W
Simon Moema
Won inaugural Transvaal light-flyweight title TKO 5/10 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 4-2-1 · Moema —
W
Michael Mogopudi
TKO 5/6 · Diepkloof Community Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 3-2-1 · Mogopudi —
D
Michael Mogopudi
PTS 6/6 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 3-2-0 · Mogopudi —
W
Albert Moloto
PTS 4/4 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 2-2-0 · Moloto —
W
Hansie Kruger
TKO 3/6 · Diepkloof Community Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 1-2-0 · Kruger —
L
Michael Mogopudi
PTS 4/4 · Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, 🇿🇦
Matlala 1-1-0 · Mogopudi —
L
Kirk Morris
PTS 4/4 · Diepkloof Community Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Matlala 1-0-0 · Morris —
W
Fraser Plaatjies
PTS 4/4 · Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Matlala 0-0-0 · Plaatjies —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jacob Matlala's record? Jacob Matlala's professional record is 53-13-2 with 26 knockouts.
Who did Jacob Matlala fight last? Jacob Matlala last fought Juan Herrera on Mar 2, 2002 and won by KO in round 7 of 12.
Which world titles has Jacob Matlala held? Jacob Matlala has held 2 world title reigns: WBO light flyweight (1995–1997), WBO flyweight (1993–1995). Sources Boxerbook ID 11270 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11270 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.