RIP Jose Napoles

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  1. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He’s one of my absolute favorites in history too.
     
    ChrisJS, Aug 16, 2019
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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, perhaps better to have said the best living fighter of his generation.
     
    salsanchezfan, Aug 16, 2019
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    RIP. It's interesting that he died within days of Robeisy Ramirez turning pro.
     
    NoNeck, Aug 16, 2019
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Sorry mate i was actually referring tongue in cheek as to whether you might now consider it to be Duran or Leonard with an unspoken reference to the current who is greater thread between the pair.
     
    JohnThomas1, Aug 16, 2019
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  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    RIP to a legendary champion. I regret I have not watch enough of his fights.
     
    ETM, Aug 16, 2019
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  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    An absolute artist. Great at his craft. Grateful for what he gave us and sad to hear this news.

    RIP champ.
     
    Saintpat, Aug 16, 2019
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  7. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's been Duran all along.
     
    escudo, Aug 16, 2019
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oh my God....one of my absolute favorite fighters of all time...the great one!! God Bless him and R.I.P.!!
    A towering giant has left this world!!
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    red cobra, Aug 16, 2019
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was indeed...a towering giant.
     
    red cobra, Aug 16, 2019
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great Fighter ...Rest In Peace
     
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  11. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    For me, one of the three greatest welterweights of all time.

    A complete fighter who is also that rare combination of an artist in the ring who is exciting to watch. He was a man whose achievements were impossible not to respect and had a style that was easy to love.

    RIP Mantequilla.
     
    Jel, Aug 16, 2019
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  12. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Napoles was truly an artist with a master stroke.

    RIP campeon.

    Time to binge watch your bouts again.
     
    roughdiamond, Aug 17, 2019
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beautiful boxer.

    One of the very best to ever do it.

    I remember being on this forum farewelling Willie Pep and Max Schmeling which is another generation again and doesn’t seem that long ago either. It shows that time doesn’t stand still for anyone and we should cherish the memory of these legends. No one is here forever.
     
    young griffo, Aug 17, 2019
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    No he wasn't ....Napoles was better than Duran.
     
    red cobra, Aug 17, 2019
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  15. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    Terrible news! One of the classiest boxers ever.
    RIP Mantequilla
     
    nikrj, Aug 17, 2019
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