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José Nápoles
August 16, 2019
Cuban-Mexican boxer (1940-2019)
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José Ángel Nápoles, nicknamed Mantequilla Nápoles, was a Cuban nationalized Mexican professional boxer, world welterweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) as well as the World Boxing Association (WBA). He is frequently ranked as one of the greatest boxers of all time in that division and is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His record for the most victories in unified championship bouts in boxing history, shared with Muhammad Ali, was undefeated for 40 years. After making his professional debut in Cuba, he fought in Mexico and became a Mexican citizen.
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- Anniversary · August 16
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