Jacob Matlala

World title reigns and bouts

IBF
WBO
WBO
Flyweight
Light Flyweight
1992
(29 years old)
1993
(30 years old)
1994
(31 years old)
1995
(32 years old)
1996
(33 years old)
1997
(34 years old)
1998
(35 years old)
1999
(36 years old)
2000
(37 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    7 Sep 1991

    Dave McAuley beats Jacob Matlala via knockout 10/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    15 May 1993

    Jacob Matlala beats Pat Clinton via knockout 8/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    Jacob Matlala becomes the WBO Flyweight world champion

    4 Dec 1993

    Jacob Matlala beats Luigi Camputaro via corner retirement 7/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    11 Jun 1994

    Jacob Matlala beats Francis Ampofo via corner retirement 9/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    15 Oct 1994

    Jacob Matlala beats Pretty Boy Lucas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    11 Feb 1995

    Alberto Jimenez beats Jacob Matlala via knockout 8/12

    Flyweight (112 lb)

    18 Nov 1995

    Jacob Matlala beats Paul Weir via technical decision 5/12

    Light Flyweight (108 lb)

    Jacob Matlala becomes the WBO Light Flyweight world champion

    13 Apr 1996

    Jacob Matlala beats Paul Weir via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight (108 lb)

    1 Jan 1997

    Jacob Matlala's WBO Light Flyweight world title reign ends

    8 Feb 1997

    Jacob Matlala beats Mickey Cantwell via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight (108 lb)

    19 Feb 2000

    Masibulele Makepula beats Jacob Matlala via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight (108 lb)