Is "Baby" Jake Matlala the greatest flyweight off all time ?

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  1. Raggamuffin

    Raggamuffin You dipstick Full Member

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    What do you think :cool:
     
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    Raggamuffin You dipstick Full Member

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    No.
    "The Mighty Atom"Jimmy Wilde is
     
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    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    obviously not as great as dave mcauley......
     
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    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jimmy Wilde...
     
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  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You don't have to put "Baby" in quotation marks like that. He was an actual infant with progeria.
     
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  6. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Finally! I’ve been waiting nearly 17 years for that confirmation…
     
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  7. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    No but he was a joy to watch.
     
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    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    I agree, such tenacity because of his lack of height, weight (in reality a light-fly) and lack of punch.

    So happy when he beat Carbajal, great victory for him. Shocked that he died so young. Class little fighter
     
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