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Daniel Ward vs Jacob Matlala — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Daniel Ward

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Matlala

Daniel Ward (26-12) and Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Ward

26

Wins

12

Losses

0

Draws4 tracked bouts

Matlala

53

Wins26 KO · 49%

13

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Matlala leads 2–0

Daniel Ward and Jacob Matlala have met 2 times; Matlala leads 2–0.

Daniel Ward and Jacob Matlala have met 2 times; Matlala leads 2–0.
Met1988Jul 91989Oct 15Series
Daniel WardFighter ALLostLLost0–2W–L
Jacob MatlalaFighter BWWonWWon2–0W–L
ResultPTSUD2Meetings

The Numbers

Ward 1 · Matlala 7 of 8 measurable rows
WardMatlala
Record
26-1253-13-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%
68.4%
79.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 26
0
26 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
0%
49.06% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
49% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
0 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.1
0.3
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68
4
68

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Daniel Ward: No height on file
Jacob Matlala: 4′10″
Reachnot held
Daniel Ward: No reach on file
Jacob Matlala: 59″
Agenot comparable
Daniel Ward: 63
Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51
Stance
Daniel Ward: Orthodox
Jacob Matlala: Orthodox

Daniel Ward left, Jacob Matlala right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Daniel Ward1 win · from 4 tracked bouts

Daniel Ward: 1 tracked win — 1 by another method or unrecorded (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 by another method or unrecorded 100%

Jacob Matlala53 wins · from 68 tracked bouts

Jacob Matlala: 53 tracked wins — 26 by KO/TKO (49%), 24 on the cards (45%) and 3 by another method or unrecorded (6%). Counted from 68 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

26 by KO/TKO 49%24 on the cards 45%3 by another method or unrecorded 6%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Daniel Ward 4, Jacob Matlala 68 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Daniel Ward last boxed on Dec 25, 1999 — 9,794 days ago. Ward had won one in a row before losing a decision to Dimitri Kirilov.LLWL

Matlala Jul 1988Matlala Oct 1989Soto Sep 1995Kirilov Dec 19990.3 tracked bouts per year

Jacob Matlala has won three straight since losses to Masibulele Makepula and Peter Culshaw. Matlala last boxed on Mar 2, 2002.LLWWW

Makepula Feb 2000Culshaw May 2000Makelim Feb 2001Cantwell Sep 2001Herrera Mar 20023.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Daniel Ward and Jacob Matlala ever fought each other?
Yes. Daniel Ward and Jacob Matlala have met 2 times and Jacob Matlala leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

LOct 15, 1989 · Matlala · UD

LJul 9, 1988 · Matlala · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Ward or Matlala?
Daniel Ward is 26-12 and Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2. Jacob Matlala has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Ward26–1268.4%

Matlala53–13–279.4%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Ward or Matlala?
Daniel Ward has 0 knockout wins and Jacob Matlala has 26. Jacob Matlala has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Ward0

Matlala2649.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Ward and Matlala have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Daniel Ward and Jacob Matlala have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ward and Matlala?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Daniel Ward and 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Ward4bouts

Matlala68bouts

How They Win ↓

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