2-time welterweight world champion Napoles dead at 79

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Jose Napoles ended his career with an outstanding 81-7 record with 54 knockouts. FMTNews

NORTH CAROLINA: Two-times welterweight world champion Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles died on Friday in Mexico City aged 79, the World Boxing Council announced on its website.He was granted Mexican citizenship in 1969 after beating Texan Curtis Cokes in a world title fight.

Napoles’ final bout was a losing one in front of 40,000 fans against Briton John H Stracey, who paid tribute to his former rival on Friday.“What a magnificent fighter he was and what a great champion. Look how long he reigned as a champion. This is such a sad day.”

 

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