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Jacob Matlala vs Michael Carbajal — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Matlala

🇺🇸LIGHT FLYWEIGHT

Michael Carbajal

Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) and Michael Carbajal (49-4) 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.

Matlala

53

Wins26 KO · 49%

13

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Carbajal

49

Wins33 KO · 67%

4

Losses

0

Draws53 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Matlala leads 1–0

Jacob Matlala and Michael Carbajal have met 1 time; Matlala leads 1–0.

Jacob Matlala and Michael Carbajal have met 1 time; Matlala leads 1–0.
Met1997Jul 18Series
Jacob MatlalaFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Michael CarbajalFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR91Meeting

The Numbers

Matlala 0 · Carbajal 8 of 8 measurable rows
MatlalaCarbajal
Record
53-13-249-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%
79.4%
92.5% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 33
26
33 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
49.06%
67.35% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
49%
67% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 5
2
5 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 5.1
3.1
5.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68
68
53

† 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+7″
Jacob Matlala: 4′10″
Michael Carbajal: 5′5″ (edge)
Reach+4″
Jacob Matlala: 59″
Michael Carbajal: 63″ (edge)
Agenot comparable
Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51
Michael Carbajal: 59
Stance
Jacob Matlala: Orthodox
Michael Carbajal: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
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%

Michael Carbajal49 wins · from 53 tracked bouts

Michael Carbajal: 49 tracked wins — 33 by KO/TKO (67%) and 16 on the cards (33%). Counted from 53 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

33 by KO/TKO 67%16 on the cards 33%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jacob Matlala 68, Michael Carbajal 53 — 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

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

Michael Carbajal last boxed on Jul 31, 1999 — 9,946 days ago. Carbajal had won four straight since losing by stoppage to Jacob Matlala.LWWWW

Matlala Jul 1997Jesus Feb 1999Andrade May 1999Calzada Jul 1999Arce Jul 19995.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jacob Matlala and Michael Carbajal ever fought each other?
Yes. Jacob Matlala and Michael Carbajal met once on July 18, 1997, and Jacob Matlala won by TKO in round 9.
The meeting

WJul 18, 1997 · Matlala · TKO R9

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Matlala or Carbajal?
Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2 and Michael Carbajal is 49-4. Michael Carbajal has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Matlala53–13–279.4%

Carbajal49–492.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Matlala or Carbajal?
Jacob Matlala has 26 knockout wins and Michael Carbajal has 33. Michael Carbajal has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Matlala2649.1%

Carbajal3367.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Matlala and Carbajal have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jacob Matlala and Michael Carbajal have faced.
Who is bigger, Matlala or Carbajal?
Michael Carbajal is the taller fighter at 166 cm, 19 cm above the other. Michael Carbajal also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
Height · reach

Matlala147 cm150 cm reach

Carbajal166 cm160 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Matlala and Carbajal?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala and 53 bouts tracked for Michael Carbajal. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Matlala68bouts

Carbajal53bouts

How They Win ↓

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