Ex-boxing champ and Mandela favorite Jake Matlala passes away at 51

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'Baby Jake' Matlala celebrates his 1997 TKO over Michael Carbajal to win the IBA light flyweight belt. Matlala passed away on Saturday at the age of 51 :: Lennox McLendon/AP

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