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Francis Ampofo vs Jacob Matlala — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇬🇭GHANA

Francis Ampofo

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Matlala

Francis Ampofo (17-11) and Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Ampofo

17

Wins12 KO · 71%

11

Losses

0

Draws4 tracked bouts

Matlala

53

Wins26 KO · 49%

13

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Matlala leads 1–0

Francis Ampofo and Jacob Matlala have met 1 time; Matlala leads 1–0.

Francis Ampofo and Jacob Matlala have met 1 time; Matlala leads 1–0.
Met1994Jun 11Series
Francis AmpofoFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Jacob MatlalaFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultRTDR91Meeting

The Numbers

Ampofo 3 · Matlala 5 of 8 measurable rows
AmpofoMatlala
Record
17-1153-13-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%
60.7%
79.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 26
12
26 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
70.59% (edge)
49.06%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
100% (edge)
49%
Times stopped†max 3
1 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2
1
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.1
0.9
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

Height+3″
Francis Ampofo: 5′1″ (edge)
Jacob Matlala: 4′10″
Reach+3″
Francis Ampofo: 62″ (edge)
Jacob Matlala: 59″
Agenot comparable
Francis Ampofo: 59
Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51
Stance
Francis Ampofo: Orthodox
Jacob Matlala: Orthodox

Francis Ampofo 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
Francis Ampofo1 win · from 4 tracked bouts

Francis Ampofo: 1 tracked win — 1 by KO/TKO (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 by KO/TKO 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 — Francis Ampofo 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

Francis Ampofo last boxed on Jun 11, 1994 — 11,823 days ago. Ampofo had lost two straight, after one straight win.LWLL

Regan Mar 1990Regan Sep 1991Regan Dec 1991Matlala Jun 19940.9 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 Francis Ampofo and Jacob Matlala ever fought each other?
Yes. Francis Ampofo and Jacob Matlala met once on June 11, 1994, and Jacob Matlala won by RTD in round 9.
The meeting

LJun 11, 1994 · Matlala · RTD R9

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Ampofo or Matlala?
Francis Ampofo is 17-11 and Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2. Jacob Matlala has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Ampofo17–1160.7%

Matlala53–13–279.4%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Ampofo or Matlala?
Francis Ampofo has 12 knockout wins and Jacob Matlala has 26. Jacob Matlala has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Ampofo1270.6%

Matlala2649.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Ampofo and Matlala have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Francis Ampofo and Jacob Matlala have faced.
Who is bigger, Ampofo or Matlala?
Francis Ampofo is the taller fighter at 156 cm, 9 cm above the other. Francis Ampofo also has the longer reach, by 7 cm.
Height · reach

Ampofo156 cm157 cm reach

Matlala147 cm150 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ampofo and Matlala?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Francis Ampofo and 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Ampofo4bouts

Matlala68bouts

How They Win ↓

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