All boxersJosé Nápoles
“Mantequilla”
Boxing · Deceased81-7-0RECORD
54WINS BY KO / TKO
26WINS BY DECISION
88PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | José Ángel Nápoles |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mantequilla |
| Date of birth | 13 Apr 1940 |
| Died | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Birthplace | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Based in | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Weight classes | Welterweight |
| Trainers | Cuco Conde |
| Height | 171 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1958–1975 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 2 Aug 1958 |
| Last fight | Loss vs John H. Stracey, 6 Dec 1975 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- Undisputed welterweight champion (WBA, WBC, NYSAC, The Ring) from 1969 to 1970
- Regained the welterweight titles from Billy Backus in 1971 and held them until 1975
- Won the welterweight titles from Curtis Cokes in 1969
- Challenged Carlos Monzón for the middleweight titles in 1974
Background
Born in Cuba, began boxing professionally in Havana before relocating to Mexico, where he built his career. He twice held the welterweight championship and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Fight history
88 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | John H. Stracey | TKO | 6 | 6 Dec 1975 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | Lost WBC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Armando Muñíz | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 12 Jul 1975 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | Retained WBC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Armando Muñíz | Technical decision | 12 | 29 Mar 1975 | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Horacio Agustin Saldano | KO | 3 | 14 Dec 1974 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Hedgemon Lewis | TKO | 9 | 3 Aug 1974 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Loss | Carlos Monzon | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 9 Feb 1974 | Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France | For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Clyde Gray | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 22 Sep 1973 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Roger Menetrey | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 23 Jun 1973 | Grenoble, Isère, France | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Ernie Lopez | KO | 7 | 28 Feb 1973 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Edmundo Leite | TKO | 2 | 5 Aug 1972 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Adolph Pruitt | TKO | 2 | 10 Jun 1972 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Ralph Charles | KO | 7 | 28 Mar 1972 | Wembley, London, England | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Hedgemon Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 14 Dec 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Esteban Alfredo Osuna | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Oct 1971 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jean Josselin | KO | 5 | 23 Aug 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | David Melendez | TKO | 5 | 31 Jul 1971 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Win | Billy Backus | TKO | 8 | 4 Jun 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Manuel Gonzalez | KO | 6 | 27 Mar 1971 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Billy Backus | TKO | 4 | 3 Dec 1970 | Syracuse, New York, USA | Lost WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Pete Toro | TKO | 9 | 5 Oct 1970 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Fighting Mack | KO | 3 | 14 Aug 1970 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Ernie Lopez | TKO | 15 | 14 Feb 1970 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Emile Griffith | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 17 Oct 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Curtis Cokes | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 29 Jun 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Curtis Cokes | TKO (corner retirement) | 13 | 18 Apr 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Fate Davis | TKO | 6 | 15 Feb 1969 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Lennox Beckles | KO | 1 | 22 Dec 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Des Rea | TKO | 5 | 4 Nov 1968 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Pace | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Jul 1968 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Leroy Roberts | TKO | 1 | 14 Jun 1968 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Peter Cobblah | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Jun 1968 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Herbie Lee | TKO | 6 | 29 Apr 1968 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mike Cruz | TKO | 4 | 18 Feb 1968 | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Win | Charlie Watson | KO | 6 | 3 Dec 1967 | Merida, Yucatán, Mexico | ||
| Win | Johnny DePeiza | TKO | 1 | 11 Sep 1967 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Win | LC Morgan | TKO | 2 | 10 Jul 1967 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Johnny Brooks | KO | 7 | 4 Jun 1967 | Merida, Yucatán, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eugenio Espinoza | TKO | 6 | 17 Dec 1966 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jimmy Fields | TKO | 10 | 30 Oct 1966 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
| Loss | LC Morgan | TKO | 4 | 22 Aug 1966 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Win | Humberto Trottman | KO | 2 | 27 Jul 1966 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Win | Al Grant | TKO | 4 | 17 Apr 1966 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
| Win | Johnny Santos | KO | 3 | 12 Feb 1966 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Aldolph Pruitt | TKO | 3 | 11 Dec 1965 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eddie Perkins | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Aug 1965 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Win | Giordano Campari | TKO | 2 | 25 Mar 1965 | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Win | LC Morgan | KO | 3 | 28 Feb 1965 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Win | Carlos Rios | KO | 5 | 1 Jan 1965 | Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico | ||
| Win | Alfredo Urbina | KO | 3 | 14 Nov 1964 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eduardo Moreno | TKO | 5 | 15 Aug 1964 | Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Carlos Morocho Hernández | TKO | 7 | 22 Jun 1964 | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Win | Alfredo Urbina | TKO | 1 | 25 Apr 1964 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Taketeru Yoshimoto | KO | 1 | 1 Mar 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | LC Morgan | KO | 7 | 30 Nov 1963 | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Win | Tony Perez | TKO | 3 | 16 Nov 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Francisco Cancio | KO | 1 | 23 Oct 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Pulga Serrano | TKO | 10 | 19 Aug 1963 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Win | Baby Vasquez | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Jul 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Raul Soriano | KO | 4 | 27 May 1963 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Alfredo Urbina | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Apr 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Baby Vasquez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Mar 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Baby Gutierrez | TKO | 7 | 9 Feb 1963 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Tony Perez | Decision (split) | 10 | 5 Jan 1963 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Tony Perez | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Nov 1962 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Bobby Cervantes | TKO | 1 | 29 Sep 1962 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Kid Anahuac | KO | 9 | 25 Aug 1962 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Enrique Camarena | KO | 2 | 21 Jul 1962 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | ||
| Win | Angel Robinson Garcia | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jun 1961 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Rolando Chico Morales | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Mar 1961 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Guillermo Valdez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Jan 1961 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Tony Padron | Disqualification | 5 | 17 Dec 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Rolando Chico Morales | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Nov 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Tony Padron | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Oct 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Bunny Grant | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Jul 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Angel Robinson Garcia | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 May 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Diwaldo Ventosa | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Feb 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Isaac Espinosa | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Jan 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Bobby Cervantes | TKO | 1 | 28 Nov 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Augusto Narvalle | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 14 Nov 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Cristobal Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 3 Oct 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Loss | Hilton Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 22 Aug 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Clodoaldo Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 25 Jul 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Clodoaldo Hernandez | TKO | 3 | 11 Jul 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Juan Bacallo | TKO | 4 | 16 May 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Armando Castillo | Decision (points) | 4 | 21 Feb 1959 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Felix Pomares | TKO | 2 | 29 Nov 1958 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Euripides Guerra | TKO | 4 | 11 Oct 1958 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Julio Rojas | TKO | 1 | 2 Aug 1958 | Havana, Cuba |