José Nápoles (81-7, 54) was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on April 13, 1940. At the age of 18 years on August 2, 1958, he made his professional boxing debut against Julio Rojas, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On his 64th career fight at 29 years old, Nápoles became a welterweight world champion on April 18, 1969 after defeating Curtis Cokes via 13th-round retirement to win the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles.
Nápoles' last fight was a welterweight (WBC, The Ring) world-title defense against John H Stracey on December 6, 1976. He lost the fight via 6th-round TKO. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of José Nápoles' best fights have been against Emile Griffith, Carlos Monzon, Hedgemon Lewis and Adolph Pruitt.
Nápoles has 7 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | Dec 6, 1976 36 years, 7 months 81-7 (54) | John H Stracey | WL | 6 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBC, The Ring |
87 | Jul 12, 1976 36 years, 2 months 81-6 (54) | Armando Muniz | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBC, The Ring |
86 | Mar 29, 1975 34 years, 11 months 80-6 (54) | Armando Muniz | WL | 12 | TD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
85 | Dec 14, 1974 34 years, 8 months 79-6 (54) | Horacio Agustin Saldano | WL | 3 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
84 | Aug 3, 1974 34 years, 3 months 78-6 (53) | Hedgemon Lewis | WL | 9 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
83  | Feb 9, 1974 33 years, 9 months 77-6 (52) | 31 years, 6 months 81-3-9 (55) | MD | 6 | RTD | LOSS For WBA, WBC, The Ring |
82 | Sep 22, 1973 33 years, 5 months 77-5 (52) | Clyde Gray | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
81 | Jun 23, 1973 33 years, 2 months 76-5 (52) | Roger Menetrey | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
80 | Feb 28, 1973 32 years, 10 months 75-5 (52) | Ernie Lopez | WL | 7 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
79 | Aug 5, 1972 32 years, 3 months 74-5 (51) | Edmundo Leite | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
78 | Jun 10, 1972 32 years, 1 months 73-5 (50) | Adolph Pruitt | WL | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
77 | Mar 28, 1972 31 years, 11 months 72-5 (49) | Ralph Charles | WL | 7 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
76 | Dec 14, 1971 31 years, 8 months 71-5 (48) | Hedgemon Lewis | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
75 | Oct 16, 1971 31 years, 6 months 70-5 (48) | Esteban Alfredo Osuna | 10 | UD | WIN | |
74 | Aug 23, 1971 31 years, 4 months 69-5 (48) | Jean Josselin | 5 | KO | WIN | |
73 | Jul 31, 1971 31 years, 3 months 68-5 (47) | David Melendez | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
72 | Jun 4, 1971 31 years, 1 months 67-5 (46) | Billy Backus | WL | 8 | TKO | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
71 | Mar 27, 1971 30 years, 11 months 66-5 (45) | Manuel Gonzalez | 6 | KO | WIN | |
70 | Dec 3, 1970 30 years, 7 months 65-5 (44) | Billy Backus | WL | 4 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
69 | Oct 5, 1970 30 years, 5 months 65-4 (44) | Pete Toro | 9 | TKO | WIN | |
68 | Aug 14, 1970 30 years, 4 months 64-4 (43) | Fighting Mack | 3 | KO | WIN | |
67 | Feb 14, 1970 29 years, 10 months 63-4 (42) | Ernie Lopez | WL | 15 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
66  | Oct 17, 1969 29 years, 6 months 62-4 (41) | 31 years, 8 months 60-10 (19) | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
65 | Jun 29, 1969 29 years, 2 months 61-4 (41) | Curtis Cokes | WL | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
64 | Apr 18, 1969 29 years 60-4 (40) | Curtis Cokes | WL | 13 | RTD | WIN Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
63 | Feb 15, 1969 28 years, 10 months 59-4 (39) | Fate Davis | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
62 | Dec 22, 1968 28 years, 8 months 58-4 (38) | Lennox Beckles | 1 | KO | WIN | |
61 | Nov 4, 1968 28 years, 6 months 57-4 (37) | Des Rea | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
60 | Jul 15, 1968 28 years, 3 months 56-4 (36) | Eddie Pace | 10 | UD | WIN | |
59 | Jun 14, 1968 28 years, 2 months 55-4 (36) | Leroy Roberts | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
58 | Jun 2, 1968 28 years, 1 months 54-4 (35) | Peter Cobblah | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
57 | Apr 29, 1968 28 years 53-4 (35) | Herbie Lee | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
56 | Feb 18, 1968 27 years, 10 months 52-4 (34) | Mike Cruz | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
55 | Sep 11, 1967 27 years, 4 months 51-4 (33) | Charlie Watson | 6 | KO | WIN | |
54 | Sep 11, 1967 27 years, 4 months 50-4 (32) | Johnny DePeiza | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
53 | Jul 10, 1967 27 years, 2 months 49-4 (31) | LC Morgan | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
52 | Jun 4, 1967 27 years, 1 months 48-4 (30) | Johnny Brooks | 7 | KO | WIN | |
51 | Dec 17, 1966 26 years, 8 months 47-4 (29) | Eugenio Espinoza | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Oct 30, 1966 26 years, 6 months 46-4 (28) | Jimmy Fields | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
49 | Aug 22, 1966 26 years, 4 months 45-4 (27) | LC Morgan | 4 | TKO | LOSS | |
48 | Jul 27, 1966 26 years, 3 months 45-3 (27) | Humberto Trottman | 2 | KO | WIN | |
47 | Apr 17, 1966 26 years 44-3 (26) | Al Grant | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
46 | Feb 12, 1966 25 years, 9 months 43-3 (25) | Johnny Santos | 3 | KO | WIN | |
45 | Dec 11, 1965 25 years, 7 months 42-3 (24) | Aldolph Pruitt | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
44 | Aug 3, 1965 25 years, 3 months 41-3 (23) | Eddie Perkins | 10 | UD | WIN | |
43 | Mar 25, 1965 24 years, 11 months 40-3 (23) | Giordano Campari | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
42 | Feb 28, 1965 24 years, 10 months 39-3 (22) | LC Morgan | 3 | KO | WIN | |
41 | Jan 1, 1965 24 years, 8 months 38-3 (21) | Carlos Rios | 5 | KO | WIN | |
40 | Nov 14, 1964 24 years, 7 months 37-3 (20) | Alfredo Urbino | 3 | KO | WIN | |
39 | Aug 15, 1964 24 years, 4 months 36-3 (19) | Eduardo Moreno | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
38 | Jun 22, 1964 24 years, 2 months 35-3 (18) | Carlos Morocho Hernandez | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
37 | Apr 25, 1964 24 years 34-3 (17) | Alfredo Urbina | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
36 | Mar 1, 1964 23 years, 10 months 33-3 (16) | Taketeru Yoshimoto | 1 | KO | WIN | |
35 | Nov 30, 1963 23 years, 7 months 32-3 (15) | LC Morgan | 7 | KO | WIN | |
34 | Nov 16, 1963 23 years, 7 months 31-3 (14) | Tony Perez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
33 | Oct 23, 1963 23 years, 6 months 30-3 (13) | Francisco Cancio | 1 | KO | WIN | |
32 | Aug 19, 1963 23 years, 4 months 29-3 (12) | Pulga Serrano | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
31 | Jul 13, 1963 23 years, 3 months 28-3 (11) | Baby Vasquez | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
30 | May 27, 1963 23 years, 1 months 27-3 (11) | Raul Soriano | 4 | KO | WIN | |
29 | Apr 27, 1963 23 years 26-3 (10) | Alfredo Urbina | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
28 | Mar 30, 1963 22 years, 11 months 26-2 (10) | Baby Vasquez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
27 | Feb 9, 1963 22 years, 9 months 25-2 (10) | Baby Gutierrez | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
26 | Jan 5, 1963 22 years, 8 months 24-2 (9) | Tony Perez | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
25 | Nov 10, 1962 22 years, 6 months 24-1 (9) | Tony Perez | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
24 | Sep 29, 1962 22 years, 5 months 23-1 (9) | Bobby Cervantes | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
23 | Aug 25, 1962 22 years, 4 months 22-1 (8) | Kid Anahuac | 9 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Jul 21, 1962 22 years, 3 months 21-1 (7) | Enrique Camarena | 2 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Jun 3, 1961 21 years, 1 months 20-1 (6) | Angel Robinson Garcia | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
20 | Mar 18, 1961 20 years, 11 months 19-1 (6) | Rolando Chico Morales | 10 | UD | WIN | |
19 | Jan 28, 1961 20 years, 9 months 18-1 (6) | Guillermo Valdez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
18 | Dec 17, 1960 20 years, 8 months 17-1 (6) | Tony Padron | 5 | DQ | WIN | |
17 | Nov 26, 1960 20 years, 7 months 16-1 (6) | Rolando Chico Morales | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
16 | Oct 15, 1960 20 years, 6 months 15-1 (6) | Tony Padron | 10 | UD | WIN | |
15 | Jul 2, 1960 20 years, 2 months 14-1 (6) | Bunny Grant | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
14 | May 21, 1960 20 years, 1 months 13-1 (6) | Angel Robinson Garcia | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
13 | Feb 20, 1960 19 years, 10 months 12-1 (6) | Diwaldo Ventosa | 10 | UD | WIN | |
12 | Jan 2, 1960 19 years, 8 months 11-1 (6) | Isaac Espinosa | 10 | UD | WIN | |
11 | Nov 28, 1959 19 years, 7 months 10-1 (6) | Bobby Cervantes | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Nov 14, 1959 19 years, 7 months 9-1 (5) | Augusto Narvalle | 8 | UD | WIN | |
9 | Oct 3, 1959 19 years, 5 months 8-1 (5) | Cristobal Gonzalez | 8 | UD | WIN | |
8 | Aug 22, 1959 19 years, 4 months 7-1 (5) | Hilton Smith | 8 | UD | LOSS | |
7 | Jul 25, 1959 19 years, 3 months 7-0 (5) | Clodoaldo Hernandez | 8 | UD | WIN | |
6 | Jul 11, 1959 19 years, 2 months 6-0 (5) | Clodoaldo Hernandez | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | May 16, 1959 19 years, 1 months 5-0 (4) | Juan Bacallo | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
4 | Feb 21, 1959 18 years, 10 months 4-0 (3) | Armando Castillo | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
3 | Nov 29, 1958 18 years, 7 months 3-0 (3) | Felix Pomares | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
2 | Oct 11, 1958 18 years, 5 months 2-0 (2) | Euripides Guerra | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
1 | Aug 2, 1958 18 years, 3 months 1-0 (1) | Julio Rojas | 1 | TKO | WIN |
