“The boxer who was known as the little big man, Baby Jake Matlala, has passed away in a Johannesburg hospital.
Matlala, a former WBO, WBU and IBA flyweight and light flyweight world champion, was the shortest boxing world champion ever.
Baby Jake Matlala met former president Nelson Mandela almost a decade before his retirement when he was nominated for a Presidential Sports Award…
And because of Madiba’s boxing background, the two grew very fond of each other”

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