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Jacob Matlala vs Mveleli Luzipho — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Matlala

Mveleli Luzipho

Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) and Mveleli Luzipho (3-1 across 4 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Matlala

53

Wins26 KO · 49%

13

Losses

2

Draws68 tracked bouts

Luzipho

Tracked record

3–1

counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Luzipho leads 2–1

Jacob Matlala and Mveleli Luzipho have met 3 times; Luzipho leads 2–1.

Jacob Matlala and Mveleli Luzipho have met 3 times; Luzipho leads 2–1.
Met1983Feb 261983Oct 141985Nov 30Series
Jacob MatlalaFighter AWWonLLostLLost1–2W–L
Mveleli LuziphoFighter BLLostWWonWWon2–1W–L
ResultTKOR11UDUD3Meetings

The Numbers

Matlala 6 · Luzipho 1 of 7 measurable rows
MatlalaLuzipho
Record†
53-13-2 (edge)3-1
Win %0–100%
79.4% (edge)
75%
Wins by knockoutmax 26
26 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
49.06%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡0–100%
49% (edge)
0%
Times stopped‡max 3
3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year§max 3.1
3.1 (edge)
1.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68
68
4

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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
Jacob Matlala: 4′10″
Mveleli Luzipho: No height on file
Reachnot held
Jacob Matlala: 59″
Mveleli Luzipho: No reach on file
Agenot held
Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51
Mveleli Luzipho: No date of birth
Stance
Jacob Matlala: Orthodox
Mveleli Luzipho: Not recorded

Jacob Matlala left, Mveleli Luzipho 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%

Mveleli Luzipho3 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Mveleli Luzipho: 3 tracked wins — 3 on the cards (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

3 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jacob Matlala 68, Mveleli Luzipho 4 — 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

Mveleli Luzipho last boxed on Nov 30, 1985 — 14,935 days ago. Luzipho had won three straight since losing by stoppage to Jacob Matlala.LWWW

Matlala Feb 1983Matlala Oct 1983Patri Feb 1984Matlala Nov 19851.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jacob Matlala and Mveleli Luzipho ever fought each other?
Yes. Jacob Matlala and Mveleli Luzipho have met 3 times and Mveleli Luzipho leads the series 2-1.
The 3 meetings

LNov 30, 1985 · Luzipho · UD

LOct 14, 1983 · Luzipho · UD

WFeb 26, 1983 · Matlala · TKO R11

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Matlala or Luzipho?
Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2 and Mveleli Luzipho is 3-1 across the 4 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jacob Matlala has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Records · win %

Matlala53–13–279.4%

Luzipho3–175%

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

Matlala2649.1%

Luzipho0

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

Matlala68bouts

Luzipho4bouts

How They Win ↓

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