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Jose Napoles

Jose Napoles held the NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1969 and 1975. Napoles was the undisputed welterweight world champion from 1969 to 1975.

World title bouts
18
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
15–3
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (The Ring welterweight, 1971–1975)
4 years, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1969 – Jan 1976

MiddleweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
The Ring
1969age 281970age 291971age 301972age 311973age 321974age 331975age 341976age 35
1970197219741976

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1975

  2. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. John H Stracey beats Jose Napoles via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  5. Jose Napoles’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  6. Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via technical decision 12/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1974

  8. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Jose Napoles beats Horacio Agustin Saldano via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. Carlos Monzon beats Jose Napoles via corner retirement 6/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1973

  13. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  14. Jose Napoles beats Clyde Gray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. Jose Napoles beats Roger Menetrey via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. 1972

  18. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  19. Jose Napoles beats Adolph Pruitt via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. Jose Napoles beats Ralph Charles via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. 1971

  22. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  23. Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  24. Jose Napoles’s reign as the NYSAC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · NYSAC

  25. Jose Napoles beats Billy Backus via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  26. 1970

  27. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  28. Billy Backus beats Jose Napoles via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  29. Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  30. 1969

  31. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Jose Napoles beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  33. Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 10/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  34. Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 13/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  35. 1968

  36. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  37. 1967

  38. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  39. 1966

  40. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 6 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  41. 1965

  42. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  43. 1964

  44. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  45. 1963

  46. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 4 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  47. 1962

  48. The Ring magazine rates Jose Napoles No. 10 at super lightweight in its annual ratings