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Best of José Nápoles: Top 10 Fights

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José Nápoles had 88 fights with 54 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Billy Backus, Adolph Pruitt, Ernie Lopez, Hedgemon Lewis, and Horacio Agustin Saldano. The following are Nápoles' top 10 fights.

José Nápoles' boxing career

  1. José Nápoles defeats Billy Backus

    On José Nápoles defeated Billy Backus in the rematch via 8th round TKO. Nápoles was 31 years old with a record of 67-5 (46 KOs). Nápoles won the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Nápoles' fights.

  2. José Nápoles defeats Adolph Pruitt

    On José Nápoles defeated Adolph Pruitt via 2nd round TKO. Nápoles was 32 years old with a record of 73-5 (50 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Nápoles' career.

  3. José Nápoles defeats Ernie Lopez

    On José Nápoles defeated Ernie Lopez in the rematch via 7th round KO. Nápoles was 32 years old with a record of 75-5 (52 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  4. José Nápoles defeats Hedgemon Lewis

    On José Nápoles defeated Hedgemon Lewis in the rematch via 9th round TKO. Nápoles was 34 years old with a record of 78-6 (53 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  5. José Nápoles defeats Horacio Agustin Saldano

    On José Nápoles defeated Horacio Agustin Saldano via 3rd round KO. Nápoles was 34 years old with a record of 79-6 (54 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  6. José Nápoles defeats Ralph Charles

    On José Nápoles defeated Ralph Charles via 7th round KO. Nápoles was 31 years old with a record of 72-5 (49 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  7. José Nápoles defeats Emile Griffith

    On José Nápoles defeated American boxer Emile Griffith via 15 round unanimous decision. Nápoles was 29 years old with a record of 62-4 (41 KOs). Griffith was 31 years old with a record of 60-10 (19 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  8. José Nápoles defeats Curtis Cokes

    On José Nápoles defeated Curtis Cokes in the rematch via 10th round RTD. Nápoles was 29 years old with a record of 61-4 (41 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.

  9. José Nápoles defeats Jean Josselin

    On José Nápoles defeated Jean Josselin via 5th round KO. Nápoles was 31 years old with a record of 69-5 (48 KOs).

  10. José Nápoles defeats Armando Muniz

    On José Nápoles defeated Armando Muniz in the rematch via 15 round unanimous decision. Nápoles was 36 years old with a record of 81-6 (54 KOs). Nápoles successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.