Browsing Tag Curtis Cokes

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  Remembering Mantequilla

  If our current time is one of shifting identities and countless refugees, then José Ángel Nápoles is somehow, despite the passage of time, emblematic of it. His journey ...

  On August 20, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Jose Napoles: Artful Aggression

  At its technical height, the skill of boxing is all about making offense and defense blend together into one seamless athletic act. No matter where you rank Jose ...

  On April 13, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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  Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles

  By this time no one questioned the greatness of the man they called “Mantequilla.” Jose Napoles, the former Cuban who emigrated to Mexico after Fidel Castro took over ...

  On February 9, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Philadelphia Fight Night

  Manny Rivera, co-owner of Hard Hitting Promotions, was walking the main room of the 2300 Arena in a checked suit that would have fit the scene back when ...

  On November 20, 2018 / By Joshua Isard
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweights

  Our ratings of the all-time greatest fighters in each of the traditional eight weight classes continues with a look at the storied ranks of the welterweight division. As noted ...

  On October 9, 2017 / By Robert Portis