Former boxing champion Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala died in Johannesburg after battling a lung condition.

Baby Jake Matlala, the only South African boxer to win four versions of the world title, has died, the ruling African National Congress said. He was 51.

South Africans call him the little man with the big heart. At 1.47 meters (4-foot-10) he was - and still is - the shortest ever boxing world champion. Jacob ''Baby Jake'' Matlala's disregard for ...

South African boxing legend 'Baby Jake' passes awayHis last fight came against Herrera in Jo’burg, an opponent 11 years his junior. “Baby Jake” Matlala goes down in memory as an all-action ...

During a June 17 appearance on the All The Smoke Fight podcast with Andre Ward, boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. made a strong ...

One of the icons of South African boxing Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala would have celebrated his 60th birthday on 1 August.

Hoops-boxing crossover: 8-year NBA vet Glen “Big Baby” Davis is targeted to be part of Jake Paul’s PPV event on Aug. 13, per sources.

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has come to boxing - and not a moment too soon. The announcement this week that Branco Milenkovic and Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala will join forces as promoters is ...

For 22 years, Baby Jake Matlala was living in-ring proof that big things come in small packages. The shortest fighter ever to win a major title was a true ambassador to the sport of boxing and to ...

'Baby' Jake Matlala: World champion in two weight divisions who was named as his favourite boxer by Nelson Mandela Gavin Evans Tuesday 10 December 2013 01:00 GMT 0 Comments ...

Jake Paul talks about bouncing back from punchline to powerhouse as he prepares to meet Mike Tyson in a boxing match.

Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis is targeted to be part of Jake Paul’s pay-per-view boxing event on Oct. 13, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium ...