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Maile: Baby Jake's death another blow to SA

SA has suffered yet another devastating loss with the death of boxer Baby Jake Matlala, Gauteng sport MEC Lebogang Maile said.

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Vetyeka dedicates WBA title to Madiba

SA's IBO featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka stopped Indonesian legend and WBA champion Chris John after six rounds.

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Baby Jake was a small giant – ANC

Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala was one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport, the ANC said.

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Baby Jake Matlata had a lung condition. He died at around 11am on Saturday. Picture: Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images

Maile: Baby Jake's death another blow to SA
December 7 2013 at 22:22

SA has suffered yet another devastating loss with the death of boxer Baby Jake Matlala, Gauteng sport MEC Lebogang Maile said.

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$Baby Jake Matlala died in hospital following a battle with a lung condition. Picture: Lefty Shivambu \ Gallo Images$

Baby Jake was a small giant – ANC
December 7 2013 at 17:43

Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala was one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport, the ANC said.

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South African Simpiwe Vetyeka celebrates his win over Indonesia's WBO Super featherweight champion Chris Johns. Picture: AP Photo/Theron Kirkman

Vetyeka dedicates WBA title to Madiba
December 7 2013 at 18:00

SA's IBO featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka stopped Indonesian legend and WBA champion Chris John after six rounds.

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Baby Jake Matlata had a lung condition. Picture: Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images

Boxing's 'little big man' Baby Jake dies
December 7 2013 at 15:51

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

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Baby Jake Matlala has died - report
December 7 2013 at 13:16

SA boxing champ Baby Jake Matlala has died at the age of 51, a report said.

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A Philippine court slapped a gag order on boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and the tax bureau as they battle over his allegedly unpaid taxes. Picture: Nicky Loh/Getty Images

Court gags Pacquiao, bureau in tax battle
December 5 2013 at 14:23

A Philippines court slapped a gag order on boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and the tax bureau as they battle over unpaid taxes.

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Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, right, hinted that the identity of his next foe, speculated to be Britain's Amir Khan, could be revealed this week. Picture: Steve Marcus

Mayweather set to name next opponent
December 4 2013 at 09:49

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather hinted that the identity of his next foe, speculated to be Britain's Amir Khan, could be revealed this week.

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Solis stripped of WBA title
December 3 2013 at 10:04

WBA super flyweight champion Liborio Solis has been stripped of his belt after failing to make the weight for a unification title bout against IBF holder Daiki Kameda.

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Adonis Stevenson, left, of Canada, trades blows with Tony Bellew, of England, in their WBC light heavyweight title fight in Quebec City. Photo: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot

Stevenson stops Bellew to retain WBC title
December 1 2013 at 10:02

Adonis Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight world title with a sixth-round technical knockout of Tony Bellew.

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Taxman demands $50m from Pacquiao
November 27 2013 at 11:37

Philippines authorities demanded that boxing great Manny Pacquiao pay a $50 million tax bill or risk having assets seized.

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Pacquiao K.O'd by taxman
November 26 2013 at 13:59

Manny Pacquiao said authorities had frozen all his domestic bank accounts over allegations of unpaid taxes from lucrative fights in the United States.

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George Groves, right, said he was robbed of the chance to be a world champion, something he had worked for all his life, after he was controversially stopped by double champion Carl Froch. Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images

Groves gives Froch ultimatum
November 25 2013 at 19:38

George Groves said he was robbed of the chance to be a world champion, something he had worked for all his life, after he was controversially stopped by double champion Carl Froch.

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Rated South Africa's top pound-for-pound boxer when he held the IBF strawweight title, East London-based Nkosinathi Joyi,right, has been handed an easy ride back to title prominence. Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images

Joyi gets IBO title shot
November 25 2013 at 16:07

Rated South Africa's top pound-for-pound boxer when he held the IBF strawweight title, East London-based Nkosinathi Joyi has been handed an easy ride back to title prominence.

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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines celebrates after beating Brandon Rios of the U.S. during their WBO International Welterweight title fight in Macau. Picture: Nicky Loh/Getty Images

Pacman v Money fight talk picks up again
November 25 2013 at 09:46

In the wake of Manny Pacquiao’s latest win, talk about a possible fight against Floyd Mayweather has picked up again.

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Pacquiao too classy for Rios
November 24 2013 at 10:59

Manny Pacquiao thumped American Brandon Rios to clinch the WBO welterweight crown in Macau.

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Froch retains titles after shaky start
November 24 2013 at 10:59

Carl Froch recovered from a first-round knockdown to retain his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles with a ninth-round stoppage of George Groves.

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Pacquiao confident of victory over Rios
November 23 2013 at 10:55

Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao declared he was back to his best as he weighed in comfortably under the 147 pound limit on Saturday ahead of his comeback fight against American Brandon Rios.

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Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson, left, appears at a press conference to promote his heavyweight title rematch against World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, right on February 3, 1997 in New York. Photo: Richard Drew

Tyson gives Holyfield’s ear back
November 22 2013 at 12:08

The boxing legends bury the hatchet in a Foot Locker ad [VIDEO].

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Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao (left) and Brandon Rios are set to fight in Macau. Picture: Tyrone Siu

Pacquiao’s career on the line
November 21 2013 at 15:35

Manny Pacquiao will be fighting for his country and his career when he takes on American Brandon Rios.

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Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach. Picture: Jeff Gross/Getty Images/AFP

Pacquiao, Rios’s trainer come to blows
November 20 2013 at 16:51

Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was involved in a physical bust-up with Brandon Rios's team. (Warning: strong language)

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Lefty Shivambu

Maile: Baby Jake's death another blow to SA

AP

Vetyeka dedicates WBA title to Madiba

Baby Jake was a small giant – ANC

Maile: Baby Jake's death another blow to SA December 7 2013 at 22:22

Baby Jake was a small giant – ANC December 7 2013 at 17:43

Vetyeka dedicates WBA title to Madiba December 7 2013 at 18:00

Boxing's 'little big man' Baby Jake dies December 7 2013 at 15:51

Baby Jake Matlala has died - report December 7 2013 at 13:16

Court gags Pacquiao, bureau in tax battle December 5 2013 at 14:23

Mayweather set to name next opponent December 4 2013 at 09:49

Solis stripped of WBA title December 3 2013 at 10:04

Stevenson stops Bellew to retain WBC title December 1 2013 at 10:02

Taxman demands $50m from Pacquiao November 27 2013 at 11:37

Pacquiao K.O'd by taxman November 26 2013 at 13:59

Groves gives Froch ultimatum November 25 2013 at 19:38

Joyi gets IBO title shot November 25 2013 at 16:07

Pacman v Money fight talk picks up again November 25 2013 at 09:46

Pacquiao too classy for Rios November 24 2013 at 10:59

Froch retains titles after shaky start November 24 2013 at 10:59

Pacquiao confident of victory over Rios November 23 2013 at 10:55

Tyson gives Holyfield’s ear back November 22 2013 at 12:08

Pacquiao’s career on the line November 21 2013 at 15:35

Pacquiao, Rios’s trainer come to blows November 20 2013 at 16:51

Maile: Baby Jake's death another blow to SA
December 7 2013 at 22:22

Baby Jake was a small giant – ANC
December 7 2013 at 17:43

Vetyeka dedicates WBA title to Madiba
December 7 2013 at 18:00

Boxing's 'little big man' Baby Jake dies
December 7 2013 at 15:51

Baby Jake Matlala has died - report
December 7 2013 at 13:16

Court gags Pacquiao, bureau in tax battle
December 5 2013 at 14:23

Mayweather set to name next opponent
December 4 2013 at 09:49

Solis stripped of WBA title
December 3 2013 at 10:04

Stevenson stops Bellew to retain WBC title
December 1 2013 at 10:02

Taxman demands $50m from Pacquiao
November 27 2013 at 11:37

Pacquiao K.O'd by taxman
November 26 2013 at 13:59

Groves gives Froch ultimatum
November 25 2013 at 19:38

Joyi gets IBO title shot
November 25 2013 at 16:07

Pacman v Money fight talk picks up again
November 25 2013 at 09:46

Pacquiao too classy for Rios
November 24 2013 at 10:59

Froch retains titles after shaky start
November 24 2013 at 10:59

Pacquiao confident of victory over Rios
November 23 2013 at 10:55

Tyson gives Holyfield’s ear back
November 22 2013 at 12:08

Pacquiao’s career on the line
November 21 2013 at 15:35

Pacquiao, Rios’s trainer come to blows
November 20 2013 at 16:51