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José Nápoles

1940 - 2019

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José Ángel Nápoles (April 13, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was a Cuban-born Mexican professional boxer. He was a two-time undisputed welterweight champion, having held the WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles between 1969 and 1975. He is frequently ranked as one of the greatest fighters of all time in that division and is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His record of the most wins in unified championship bouts in boxing history, shared with Muhammad Ali, was unbeaten for 40 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Nápoles is the 71st most popular boxer (down from 49th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 74th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Cuban Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, José Nápoles ranks 71 out of 496. Before him are Héctor Méndez, James J. Corbett, Julio César Chávez, Joe Bugner, Buster Douglas, and Jee Yong-ju. After him are Oscar Casanovas, Carlo Orlandi, Roger Michelot, Carmelo Robledo, Canelo Álvarez, and Carmen Barth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, José Nápoles ranks 299. Before him are George Ritzer, José de Anchieta Fontana, Asrani, Veikko Kankkonen, Pharoah Sanders, and Ansumane Mané. After him are Jurandir de Freitas, Giacomo Bulgarelli, Frankie Avalon, Peter Gethin, Valie Export, and Chuck Close. Among people deceased in 2019, José Nápoles ranks 271. Before him are Luciano De Crescenzo, Henry E. Holt, Sid Haig, Dimitar Dobrev, Robert Waseige, and Bayram Şit. After him are Gene Wolfe, Rui Jordão, Vilhjálmur Einarsson, Piero Tosi, Julie Adams, and Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, José Nápoles ranks 96 out of 300. Before him are Chelo Alonso (1933), Carlos Prío Socarrás (1903), Dave Lombardo (1965), Manuel Díaz (1874), Julio Antonio Mella (1903), and Dulce María Loynaz (1902). After him are Federico Laredo Brú (1875), William Levy (1980), Calixto García (1839), Aleida Guevara (1960), Luis Posada Carriles (1928), and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928).

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Among BOXERS In Cuba

Among boxers born in Cuba, José Nápoles ranks 3. Before him are Teófilo Stevenson (1952), and Félix Savón (1967). After him are Orlando Martínez (1944), Emilio Correa (1953), Benny Paret (1937), José Gómez Mustelier (1959), Roberto Balado (1969), Armando Martínez (1961), Hipólito Ramos (1956), Andrés Aldama (1956), and Guillermo Rigondeaux (1980).

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