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RIP Baby Jake

RIP Baby Jake

Soccer-Laduma would like to send condolences to the family and friends of boxing legend Jacob 'Baby Jake' Matlala, who passed away on December 7 2013.

Matlala, who was 51, was a three-time World Champion, and won his last title at the age of 42, with the late Nelson Mandela at ringside, and gifted his WBU championship belt to the former president.

Matlala, who was just 1.47m tall, was WBO Flyweight Champion from 1993 to 1995, and WBO Light Flyweight Champion from 1995 to 1997.

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