José Nápoles
José Nápoles | |
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Nápoles c. 1973 | |
| Born | José Ángel Nápoles April 13, 1940 |
| Died | August 16, 2019 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Mantequilla ("Butter") |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 88 |
| Wins | 81 |
| Wins by KO | 54 |
| Losses | 7 |
José Ángel Nápoles (April 13, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was a Cuban-born Mexican professional boxer. 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 and is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His record of the most wins in unified championship bouts in boxing history, shared with Muhammad Ali, was unbeaten for 40 years. After debuting professionally in Cuba, he fought out of Mexico and became a Mexican citizen.