Browsing Tag Ernie Lopez

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  Lee Wylie 1

  Louis & Napoles: Practical Precision

  Technically sound footwork in boxing is about moving just enough to accomplish a purpose, while keeping your opponent guessing. And in the case of boxers who happen to ...

  On June 2, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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  Lee Wylie 1

  The Artful Aggression Of Mantequilla

  When the great Jose Napoles died in 2019, the boxing world paused and mourned a truly great boxer. No matter where you might rank him among the all-time ...

  On April 13, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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  Feb. 28, 1973: Napoles vs Lopez II

  They call boxing the cruelest sport for a number of reasons, one of them being that no matter how talented or dedicated a boxer is, his success ultimately ...

  On February 28, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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  Boxiana 1

  Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles

  By this time no one questioned the greatness of Jose Napoles. The former Cuban who had emigrated to Mexico after the government of Fidel Castro deemed pro boxing ...

  On February 9, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 1

  Feb. 2, 1980: Sanchez vs Lopez I

  Danny “Little Red” Lopez had won the WBC version of the featherweight crown in 1976 and no one begrudged him the title. This was because Lopez, contrary to ...

  On February 2, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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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