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Jacob Morake

204 KOs

92 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-L-W-L-W-L

Career

division

Super Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

31

rounds

211

KO %

20%

KO wins

4

KO losses

2

career

1974–1985

debut

1974-11-15

last fight

1985-11-02

Profile

alias

Dancing Shoes

sex

M

origin

South Africa

dob

1955-08-12

age

70

death

1985-11-03

Latest news

The day Dancing Shoes died

2013-12-30 · SuperSport (blog)

They called him Dancing Shoes, because of the dazzling footwork that made him one of South Africa's most popular boxers. And Jacob Morake is still remembered as the only man who beat Brian Mitchell in a professional fight. He also took Mitchell to the…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

25 1 1

L-TKO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 129 lbs

Referee: Wally Snowball

8 8 1

W-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

10 of 10

16 1 1

L-UD

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 lbs

Judges: Jules Van der Hoogen 119-112 | Granville Gorton 118-111 | Chris Myburgh 118-112

9 4 0

W-TKO

Langverwacht Stadium, Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Granville Gorton Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

7 of 10

Referee: Granville Gorton

13 1 1

L-SD

Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 130 lbs

Judges: Alfred Buqwana 114-115 | Granville Gorton 117-114 | Chris Myburgh 116-114

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

8 10 2

W-PTS

Mphatlalatsane Amphitheatre, Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa

8 of 8

6 5 1

W-TKO

Natalspruit Community Hall, Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

8 of 10

6 0 0

W-UD

Kwa-Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

10 of 10 · 130 lbs

Judges: Stanley Christodoulou 95-98 | Granville Gorton 95-98 | Alfred Buqwana 95-96

Joseph Tsotetsi

21 10 4

W-PTS

Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

10 of 10

Michael Mohlabane

10 4 2

W-PTS

Wesselsbron, Free State, South Africa

6 of 6

Lazarus Mofokeng

11 5 2

W-PTS

Maphlalatsane Hall, Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

9 8 0

W-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

8 of 8

Joseph Tsotetsi

17 9 3

L-PTS

Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Transvaal Super Featherweight Title

10 of 10

Joseph Tsotetsi

17 8 3

W-PTS

Jabulani Amphitheatre, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

8 of 8

5 1 0

W-PTS

Natalspruit, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

Elias Tshabalala

1 2 0

W-KO

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

3

1 3 0

W-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

19 10 1

L-PTS

Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

6 of 6 · 131 / 131 lbs

3 0 1

W-PTS

Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4 · 124 / 129 lbs

15 9 1

L-PTS

Mdantsane Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

8 of 8

Bramley Whiteboy

1 0 0

W-PTS

Mdantsane Stadium, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

6 of 6

4 1 0

L-KO

Jabulani Amphitheatre, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

1 of 6

2 1 0

W-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

4 2 0

W-KO

Mdantsane Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

6 of 6

2 0 0

L-PTS

Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

1 1 1

D-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

0 1 1

W-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

14 3 1

D-PTS

Jabulani Amphitheatre, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

0 2 0

W-PTS

Uncle Tom's Hall, Orlando West, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

0 0 0

L-PTS

Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4

0 0 0

W-PTS

Uncle Tom's Hall, Orlando West, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 4