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José Nápoles

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Cuban-Mexican boxer (1940-2019)

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José Ángel Nápoles 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.

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1990International Boxing Hall of Fame
1969The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
WBC World Welterweight Champion
WBA World Welterweight Champion
The Ring World Welterweight Champion

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José Ángel Nápoles 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.

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Lived 1940 to 2019 · aged 79
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