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Jacob Matlala vs Mickey Cantwell — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Matlala

🇬🇧UNITED KINGDOM

Mickey Cantwell

Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) and Mickey Cantwell (14-7-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Matlala

53

Wins26 KO · 49%

13

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Cantwell

14

Wins2 KO · 14%

7

Losses

1

Draw22 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Matlala leads 2–0

Jacob Matlala and Mickey Cantwell have met 2 times; Matlala leads 2–0.

Jacob Matlala and Mickey Cantwell have met 2 times; Matlala leads 2–0.
Met1997Feb 82001Sep 29Series
Jacob MatlalaFighter AWWonWWon2–0W–L
Mickey CantwellFighter BLLostLLost0–2W–L
ResultSDTKOR52Meetings

The Numbers

Matlala 7 · Cantwell 0 of 7 measurable rows
MatlalaCantwell
Record
53-13-2 (edge)14-7-1
Win %0–100%
79.4% (edge)
65.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 26
26 (edge)
2
KO rate0–100%
49.06% (edge)
14.29%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
49% (edge)
14%
Times stopped†levelmax 3
3
3
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.1
3.1 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68
68
22

† 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+4″
Jacob Matlala: 4′10″
Mickey Cantwell: 5′2″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Jacob Matlala: 59″
Mickey Cantwell: No reach on file
Agenot comparable
Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51
Mickey Cantwell: 61
Stance
Jacob Matlala: Orthodox
Mickey Cantwell: Not recorded

Jacob Matlala left, Mickey Cantwell 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%

Mickey Cantwell14 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

Mickey Cantwell: 14 tracked wins — 2 by KO/TKO (14%) and 12 on the cards (86%). Counted from 22 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 by KO/TKO 14%12 on the cards 86%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jacob Matlala 68, Mickey Cantwell 22 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Matlala better on 2

Matlala

Opponent

Cantwell

  • Jacob Matlala

    Win, RTD 7

    1993

    CamputaroMatlala better

    Mickey Cantwell

    Loss, UD

    1994

  • Jacob Matlala

    Win, UD

    1993

    TiznadoMatlala better

    Mickey Cantwell

    Loss, UD

    1993

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

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

Mickey Cantwell last boxed on Sep 29, 2001 — 9,151 days ago. Cantwell had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLWLL

Coldwell May 1997Jamili Dec 1997Coldwell May 1999Petelo Jun 2000Matlala Sep 20012.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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

WSep 29, 2001 · Matlala · TKO R5

WFeb 8, 1997 · Matlala · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Matlala or Cantwell?
Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2 and Mickey Cantwell is 14-7-1. Jacob Matlala has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Matlala53–13–279.4%

Cantwell14–7–165.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Matlala or Cantwell?
Jacob Matlala has 26 knockout wins and Mickey Cantwell has 2. Jacob Matlala has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Matlala2649.1%

Cantwell214.3%

The Numbers ↓
Do Matlala and Cantwell have any common opponents?
Jacob Matlala and Mickey Cantwell share 2 common opponents: Luigi Camputaro and Pablo Tiznado. Jacob Matlala fared better against 2 of them.
2 shared opponents

Luigi CamputaroWL

Pablo TiznadoWL

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Matlala or Cantwell?
Mickey Cantwell is the taller fighter at 157 cm, 10 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Matlala147 cm150 cm reach

Cantwell157 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Matlala and Cantwell?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala and 22 bouts tracked for Mickey Cantwell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Matlala68bouts

Cantwell22bouts

How They Win ↓

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