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José Nápoles. José Ángel Nápoles (April 13, 1940 – August 16, 2019) [1] was a Cuban-born Mexican professional boxer. [2] He was a two-time undisputed welterweight champion, having held the WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles between 1969 and 1975. He is frequently ranked as one of the greatest fighters of all time in that division ...
Jose Napoles, whose boxing style was so smooth he was known as Mantequilla, has died at age 79, the World Boxing Council announced Friday. He was 79 years old and died with his children and grandchildren at his side in Mexico City. Reports had circulated in recent years of Napoles’ failing health, which were enumerated in a 2018 story with ...
Gray down in the 5th. Melendez down in the 1st round. Backus was knocked down twice in the 8th round. After the 2nd knockdown, the referee took Backus to the ring doctor, who stopped the fight on a cut in the corner of Backus' left eye. A bad cut over Napoles left eye forced the stoppage. Napoles was also cut over the right eye.
Aug 16, 2019 · Jose Napoles, a two-time welterweight world champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, died Friday at age 79, the WBC announced.
Aug 17, 2019 · Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles, the Hall of Famer Mexican boxer who was a two-time welterweight world champion, has died at 79 Your inbox approves Best MLB parks ranked 🏈's best, via 📧 Chasing ...
Highlights of the all time great Welterweight champion.Jose Napoles - Is a Cuban boxer and former world welterweight champion, who is frequently ranked as on...
Aug 20, 2019 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles, the Hall of Famer Mexican boxer who was a two-time welterweight world champion, has died. He was 79. The World Boxing Council said Friday that ...
Aug 17, 2019 · JOSE NAPOLES was born in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, Cuba and fled Fidel Castro's Communist regime in 1962 and settled in Mexico City. In two reigns as welterweight champion, which encompass nearly seven years, Napoles made 13 successful title defenses. It's all but forgotten that Napoles was also one of the top lightweights and junior ...
Aug 17, 2019 · By Reuters. August 17, 20194:28 AM PDTUpdated 5 years ago. (Reuters) - Two-times welterweight world champion Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles died on Friday in Mexico City aged 79, the World Boxing ...
Jose Napoles, a two-time welterweight world champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, died Friday at age 79, the WBC announced.
