Good But Sad Article on Mantequilla

Thanks very much for posting this. I have often wondered exactly where he was now. Sad but typical position so many from that generation, a point well made in the story.

 

Great told story but sad end. I wish the best to Napoles and hope he lives in peace and comfort.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Yes..thanks for this...I like these "where are they now" type stories.I have wondered about Napoles.

 

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Here he is in good company Rafael Herrera, Jesus Chucho Castillo and Napoles.

 

Al, that is a great photo. Where was it taken?

 

It's from an event in Mexico, "QUIEN PINTA PARA LA CORONA". Give it a search, you might find something.

 

Even though its sad to see an old great like that its also great to get some news on past great fighters like Mantequilla Napoles, i always wonder why the boxing media dont do more pieces on the greats of the past while they are still alive and can share their wisdom to the newer generations, sadly most are only remembered when they die.

 

Some of the exboxers societies in Britain have been interviewing the old fighters. London for example called theirs the Lions in Winter. There are a few on Youtube from South America obviously in Spanish though. I've seen or read a couple of good ones on Bernardo Carabello and Rodrigo Valdez. The Wilfredo Gomez one is good as well.
It would be nice to see an up to date version of In This Corner getting as many of the old fighters while they're still with us.

 

I've often thought that it would be a cracking idea.:good

 

Co-Sign :deal

 

Very sad indeed.

 

Dan Hanley's work on CBZ; check it out it's absolutely sublime :good

 

It would help the status and prestige of Ring magazine greatly if they devoted more pages to the clasic greats of the past and less time to round card girls and other such dreck.