Record & Stats
Record81-7 (54 KOs)Born
Apr 13, 1940
Died
Aug 16, 2019
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
54 (61%)
Title Fights
15-3 (9 KOs)
Divisions
2
Analytics
Major Titles
Wins6Record15-3 (9 KOs)| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | Ring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEL147 | ×2 | ×2 | ×2 |
José Nápoles boxing record
José "Mantequilla" Nápoles's professional boxing record is 81-7 (54 KOs). The complete fight record below covers all 88 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Nápoles's most recent fight was a loss to John H. Stracey on Dec 6, 1975.
Nápoles won major world championships at welterweight, with six title captures spanning the WBA, WBC, and The Ring, including two reigns as the undisputed welterweight champion. He went 15-3 in major title fights, with nine wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Dec 6, 1975 | 35 | John H. Stracey | L | TKO | 6 | − WBC− The Ring | Welterweight |
| 87 | Jul 12, 1975 | 35 | Armando Muñíz | W | UD | 15 | ! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 86 | Mar 30, 1975 | 34 | Armando Muñíz | W | TD | 12 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 85 | Dec 14, 1974 | 34 | Horacio Agustin Saldano | W | KO | 3 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 84 | Aug 3, 1974 | 34 | Hedgemon Lewis | W | TKO | 9 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 83 | Feb 9, 1974 | 33 | Carlos Monzón | L | RTD | 6 | ~ WBA~ WBC~ The Ring | Middleweight |
| 82 | Sep 22, 1973 | 33 | Clyde Gray | W | UD | 15 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 81 | Jun 23, 1973 | 33 | Roger Menetrey | W | UD | 15 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 80 | Feb 28, 1973 | 32 | Ernie Lopez | W | KO | 7 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 79 | Aug 5, 1972 | 32 | Edmundo Leite | W | TKO | 2 | — | — |
| 78 | Jun 10, 1972 | 32 | Adolph Pruitt | W | TKO | 2 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 77 | Mar 28, 1972 | 31 | Ralph Charles | W | KO | 7 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 76 | Dec 14, 1971 | 31 | Hedgemon Lewis | W | UD | 15 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 75 | Oct 16, 1971 | 31 | Esteban Alfredo Osuna | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 74 | Aug 23, 1971 | 31 | Jean Josselin | W | KO | 5 | — | — |
| 73 | Jul 31, 1971 | 31 | David Melendez | W | TKO | 5 | — | — |
| 72 | Jun 4, 1971 | 31 | Billy Backus | W | TKO | 8 | + WBA+ WBC+ The Ring | Welterweight |
| 71 | Mar 27, 1971 | 30 | Manuel Gonzalez | W | KO | 6 | — | — |
| 70 | Dec 3, 1970 | 30 | Billy Backus | L | TKO | 4 | − WBA− WBC− The Ring | Welterweight |
| 69 | Oct 5, 1970 | 30 | Pete Toro | W | TKO | 9 | — | — |
| 68 | Aug 14, 1970 | 30 | Fighting Mack | W | KO | 3 | — | — |
| 67 | Feb 14, 1970 | 29 | Ernie Lopez | W | TKO | 15 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 66 | Oct 17, 1969 | 29 | Emile Griffith | W | UD | 15 | ! WBA! WBC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 65 | Jun 29, 1969 | 29 | Curtis Cokes | W | RTD | 10 | ! WBA! WBC! NYSAC! The Ring | Welterweight |
| 64 | Apr 18, 1969 | 29 | Curtis Cokes | W | RTD | 13 | + WBA+ WBC+ NYSAC+ The Ring | Welterweight |
| 63 | Feb 15, 1969 | 28 | Fate Davis | W | TKO | 6 | — | — |
| 62 | Dec 22, 1968 | 28 | Lennox Beckles | W | KO | 1 | — | — |
| 61 | Nov 4, 1968 | 28 | Des Rea | W | TKO | 5 | — | — |
| 60 | Jul 15, 1968 | 28 | Eddie Pace | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 59 | Jun 14, 1968 | 28 | Leroy Roberts | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |
| 58 | Jun 2, 1968 | 28 | Peter Cobblah | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 57 | Apr 29, 1968 | 28 | Herbie Lee | W | TKO | 6 | — | — |
| 56 | Feb 18, 1968 | 27 | Mike Cruz | W | TKO | 4 | — | — |
| 55 | Sep 11, 1967 | 27 | Charlie Watson | W | KO | 6 | — | — |
| 54 | Sep 11, 1967 | 27 | Johnny DePeiza | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |
| 53 | Jul 10, 1967 | 27 | LC Morgan | W | TKO | 2 | — | — |
| 52 | Jun 4, 1967 | 27 | Johnny Brooks | W | KO | 7 | — | — |
| 51 | Dec 17, 1966 | 26 | Eugenio Espinoza | W | TKO | 6 | — | — |
| 50 | Oct 30, 1966 | 26 | Jimmy Fields | W | TKO | 10 | — | — |
| 49 | Aug 22, 1966 | 26 | LC Morgan | L | TKO | 4 | — | — |
| 48 | Jul 27, 1966 | 26 | Humberto Trottman | W | KO | 2 | — | — |
| 47 | Apr 17, 1966 | 26 | Al Grant | W | TKO | 4 | — | — |
| 46 | Feb 12, 1966 | 25 | Johnny Santos | W | KO | 3 | — | — |
| 45 | Dec 11, 1965 | 25 | Aldolph Pruitt | W | TKO | 3 | — | — |
| 44 | Aug 3, 1965 | 25 | Eddie Perkins | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 43 | Mar 25, 1965 | 24 | Giordano Campari | W | TKO | 2 | — | — |
| 42 | Feb 28, 1965 | 24 | LC Morgan | W | KO | 3 | — | — |
| 41 | Jan 1, 1965 | 24 | Carlos Rios | W | KO | 5 | — | — |
| 40 | Nov 14, 1964 | 24 | Alfredo Urbino | W | KO | 3 | — | — |
| 39 | Aug 15, 1964 | 24 | Eduardo Moreno | W | TKO | 5 | — | — |
| 38 | Jun 22, 1964 | 24 | Carlos Morocho Hernandez | W | TKO | 7 | — | — |
| 37 | Apr 25, 1964 | 24 | Alfredo Urbina | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |
| 36 | Mar 1, 1964 | 23 | Taketeru Yoshimoto | W | KO | 1 | — | — |
| 35 | Nov 30, 1963 | 23 | LC Morgan | W | KO | 7 | — | — |
| 34 | Nov 16, 1963 | 23 | Tony Perez | W | TKO | 3 | — | — |
| 33 | Oct 23, 1963 | 23 | Francisco Cancio | W | KO | 1 | — | — |
| 32 | Aug 19, 1963 | 23 | Pulga Serrano | W | TKO | 10 | — | — |
| 31 | Jul 13, 1963 | 23 | Baby Vasquez | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 30 | May 27, 1963 | 23 | Raul Soriano | W | KO | 4 | — | — |
| 29 | Apr 27, 1963 | 23 | Alfredo Urbina | L | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 28 | Mar 30, 1963 | 22 | Baby Vasquez | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 27 | Feb 9, 1963 | 22 | Baby Gutierrez | W | TKO | 7 | — | — |
| 26 | Jan 5, 1963 | 22 | Tony Perez | L | SD | 10 | — | — |
| 25 | Nov 10, 1962 | 22 | Tony Perez | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 24 | Sep 29, 1962 | 22 | Bobby Cervantes | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |
| 23 | Aug 25, 1962 | 22 | Kid Anahuac | W | KO | 9 | — | — |
| 22 | Jul 21, 1962 | 22 | Enrique Camarena | W | KO | 2 | — | — |
| 21 | Jun 3, 1961 | 21 | Angel Robinson Garcia | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 20 | Mar 18, 1961 | 20 | Rolando Chico Morales | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 19 | Jan 28, 1961 | 20 | Guillermo Valdez | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 18 | Dec 17, 1960 | 20 | Tony Padron | W | DQ | 5 | — | — |
| 17 | Nov 26, 1960 | 20 | Rolando Chico Morales | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 16 | Oct 15, 1960 | 20 | Tony Padron | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 15 | Jul 2, 1960 | 20 | Bunny Grant | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 14 | May 21, 1960 | 20 | Angel Robinson Garcia | W | PTS | 10 | — | — |
| 13 | Feb 20, 1960 | 19 | Diwaldo Ventosa | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 12 | Jan 2, 1960 | 19 | Isaac Espinosa | W | UD | 10 | — | — |
| 11 | Nov 28, 1959 | 19 | Bobby Cervantes | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |
| 10 | Nov 14, 1959 | 19 | Augusto Narvalle | W | UD | 8 | — | — |
| 9 | Oct 3, 1959 | 19 | Cristobal Gonzalez | W | UD | 8 | — | — |
| 8 | Aug 22, 1959 | 19 | Hilton Smith | L | UD | 8 | — | — |
| 7 | Jul 25, 1959 | 19 | Clodoaldo Hernandez | W | UD | 8 | — | — |
| 6 | Jul 11, 1959 | 19 | Clodoaldo Hernandez | W | TKO | 3 | — | — |
| 5 | May 16, 1959 | 19 | Juan Bacallo | W | TKO | 4 | — | — |
| 4 | Feb 21, 1959 | 18 | Armando Castillo | W | PTS | 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Nov 29, 1958 | 18 | Felix Pomares | W | TKO | 2 | — | — |
| 2 | Oct 11, 1958 | 18 | Euripides Guerra | W | TKO | 4 | — | — |
| 1 | Aug 2, 1958 | 18 | Julio Rojas | W | TKO | 1 | — | — |