Browsing Tag Jose Napoles

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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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  Top 12 Greatest All-Mexican Fights

  The expectations were high this past Saturday when Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez answered the bell in Las Vegas and with good reason. Few countries can match Mexico ...

  On February 22, 2021 / By Rafael García
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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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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweight Fights

  No matter how you break it down, Errol Spence vs Danny Garcia has one major thing going for it: it’s one of the best matches that can currently ...

  On December 4, 2020 / By Rafael García
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  Boxiana 1

  June 4, 1971: Napoles vs Backus II

  Cuba’s messy political issues in the last half-century have made for countless stories of struggle and triumph, though more the former than anything else. From rafting across shark-infested ...

  On June 4, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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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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  Lee Wylie 0

  Napoles and Louis: Practical Precision

  Technically sound footwork in boxing is about moving just enough to accomplish a purpose. And two of the best at this balletic art of balance and precision were ...

  On September 11, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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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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  Question and Answer With Lee Wylie (No. 2)

  Suffering from uncertainty about your lead shoulder feint? Having trouble with your distance management or footwork? Are concerns about how best to parry a right lead keeping you ...

  On February 17, 2015 / By Lee Wylie