This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected He is No. 32 on the Ring's 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time Amatuer Record : 114W - 1L Prefosional Record : Won 79 (55KO) - Lost 7 (KO 4) Welterweight Champion Napoles began a streak of 20 wins in a row, 13 of them before challenging for the world's welterweight title. These included avenging the loss to Morgan with a two round knockout. During this period, Napoles also became a fan favorite in southern This content is protected , and, after beating This content is protected , on This content is protected of 1969 in Mexico, he was given an opportunity to win the world championship when he faced world champion This content is protected in This content is protected , on This content is protected . Napoles beat Cokes by a knockout in round 13 to become world welterweight champion, and, as was becoming common place for him, he wore a Mexican hat after the fight. On This content is protected , he retained the title in a rematch with Cokes by a knockout in round 10 at This content is protected , and on This content is protected , he outpointed former world champion This content is protected in 15, also retaining the title. Middleweight After this, many boxing fans were asking for a fight between Napoles and world middleweight champion This content is protected . The fight was made possible when Napoles moved in weight to challenge Monzon for Monzon's title, so the two dueled on This content is protected , This content is protected at a parking lot in This content is protected . This would be Napoles' only bout at the Middleweight division, as he was defeated by Monzon with a knockout in round seven. Napoles then went back to the Welterweight division, and retained the title twice before the year ended, with a knockout in nine over Lewis, and with a knockout in three over This content is protected . In 1975, Napoles had two wins over This content is protected , both times to retain his world title. The first time, a technical decision win in 12 rounds at This content is protected was a controversial win, so a return match was fought in Los Angeles, where Napoles prevailed by decision. Retirement On This content is protected of that year, however, Napoles lost his title to This content is protected boxing teacher This content is protected , who won over Napoles by a This content is protected (due to cuts) in round six at Mexico City despite being floored by Napoles in round one. After this fight, Napoles announced his retirement. Remarkably, he was able to stay away from the temptation of a comeback, much like This content is protected . In 1985, Napoles was inducted into the old, This content is protected boxing hall of fame, which had its offices at the This content is protected . In 1990, Napoles was inducted as a member of the original group of members of the modern, This content is protected in This content is protected . He had a record of 78 wins and 7 losses, with 55 wins by knockout, which makes him a member of the exclusive group of boxers that won 50 or more fights by knockout in their careers.
