SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, July 13). SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088438

South African History Online (2012) 'SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion.', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088438 (Accessed: 21 September 2026).

South African History Online, SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088438, (accessed 21 September 2026).

"SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion.." South African History Online, 13 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088438. Accessed 21 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "SA’s Baby Jake Matlala beats IBA light featherweight boxing champion Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas to become world champion.." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088438.