Have Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton ever fought each other?

Yes. Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton met once on May 15, 1993, and Jacob Matlala won by TKO in round 8.

Who has the better record, Matlala or Clinton?

Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2 and Pat Clinton is 20-3. Pat Clinton has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Matlala or Clinton?

Jacob Matlala has 26 knockout wins and Pat Clinton has 9. Jacob Matlala has more.

Do Matlala and Clinton have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton have faced.

Who is bigger, Matlala or Clinton?

Pat Clinton is the taller fighter at 160 cm, 13 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Matlala and Clinton?

This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala and 3 bouts tracked for Pat Clinton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jacob Matlala vs Pat Clinton — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jacob Matlala (53-13-2) and Pat Clinton (20-3) 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

Wins26 KO · 49%

Losses

Draws68 tracked bouts

Clinton

Wins9 KO · 45%

Losses

Draws3 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Matlala leads 1–0

Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton have met 1 time; Matlala leads 1–0.
Met	1993May 15	Series
Jacob MatlalaFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Pat ClintonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR8Matlala vs Clinton	1Meeting

Matlala vs Clinton · May 15, 1993

The Numbers

Matlala 5 · Clinton 3 of 8 measurable rows

MatlalaEdge = longer wingClinton

Record: 53-13-220-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 79.4%
87% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 26: 26 (edge)
9
KO rate0–100%: 49.06% (edge)
45%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 49% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
1
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 3.1 (edge)
1.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 68: 68
3

† 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+5″: Jacob Matlala: 4′10″; Pat Clinton: 5′3″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Jacob Matlala: 59″; Pat Clinton: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Jacob Matlala: Died aged 51; Pat Clinton: 62
Stance: Jacob Matlala: Orthodox; Pat Clinton: Not recorded

Jacob Matlala left, Pat Clinton 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

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

Pat Clinton2 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jacob Matlala 68, Pat Clinton 3 — 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

Pat Clinton last boxed on May 15, 1993 — 12,211 days ago. Clinton had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Jacob Matlala.WWL

Fanni Aug 1990Pérez Mar 1992Matlala May 19931.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton ever fought each other?: Yes. Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton met once on May 15, 1993, and Jacob Matlala won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Matlala or Clinton?: Jacob Matlala is 53-13-2 and Pat Clinton is 20-3. Pat Clinton has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Matlala or Clinton?: Jacob Matlala has 26 knockout wins and Pat Clinton has 9. Jacob Matlala has more.
Do Matlala and Clinton have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jacob Matlala and Pat Clinton have faced.
Who is bigger, Matlala or Clinton?: Pat Clinton is the taller fighter at 160 cm, 13 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Matlala and Clinton?: This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Jacob Matlala and 3 bouts tracked for Pat Clinton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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