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  Jose Napoles: Artful Aggression

  When the great Jose Napoles died this past August at the age of 79, the boxing world paused and mourned a truly great champion. No matter where you ...

  On April 13, 2020 / 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, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Best 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 ...

  On November 13, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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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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  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