Browsing Tag Jose Napoles

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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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  Lee Wylie 1

  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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  Boxiana 0

  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, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 0

  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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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweight Fights

  Thirty-eight years ago one of the biggest fights in boxing history shattered box-office and telecast records and helped usher in the era of The Four Kings. Hearns vs ...

  On September 18, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  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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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest All-Mexican Fights

  As we get set for the Cinco de Mayo extravaganza of an all-Mexican showdown tonight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., what better time could ...

  On May 6, 2017 / By Rafael García
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  Lee Wylie 1

  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