RIP Jose Napoles

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  1. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sadly the great Jose Napoles has passed away today. He was 79 and had been struggling with his health for years.

    One of the greatest boxers of all-time.
     
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  2. haNZAgod

    haNZAgod Member Full Member

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    I've just seen the news. Horrible. R.I.P.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Oh, man. Sad day indeed.

    RIP Mantequilla.
     
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  4. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    What is his best performance to watch
     
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  5. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    You know it is coming because you are mid 50s and remember watching him fight when you were six and seven years old, but it is still a shock to hear that a legend is gone. I have had so many hours of joy and learned so much watching him fight.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Maybe one of the fights on this vid:
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  7. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There’s a few. Start with the Cokes fights. He dethroned a top champion via dismantling him.

    The fights with Ernie Lopez (both), Hedgemon Lewis (both) are high class stuff and his win over Griffith. Griffith was old but still around that time ran Monzon desperately close at middle.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    RIP Champ.
    One of the slickest fighters of all time and is probably the flag bearer for Cuban Boxing.
     
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  9. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    The fights with Curtis Coke and Hedgeman Lewis, especially the second fights. His second fight with Ernie Lopez. The fight with Emile Griffith.
     
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  10. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Aw man..........honestly, when Lockridge and then Pedroza passed, I guessed Napoles would be next because of his health issues of late. Perhaps the greatest living fighter. Now someone else will have to take his place.
     
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  11. surfinghb1

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    RIP champ
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    Duran or Leonard? :D

    Sad day. Long live his legend. He gets talked about in here lots and pretty sure he was prominent in discussions just the other day.
     
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  13. Flo_Raiden

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    RIP Mantequilla. One of the best, most well rounded skilled technicians that I’ve seen on film. His smooth and elegant style was such a joy to watch. He had the complete arsenal, putting together great combinations of punches and had the best footwork using minimal movement. And was also a master at blending both offense and slick defense.
    He will surely be missed.
     
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  14. 88Chris05

    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

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    Said it the other day, but bears repeating - possibly the most appropriately nicknamed fighter in history. Whenever I think of my ten favourite fighters in history to watch, Napoles is always in there. What a fighter. R.I.P champ.
     
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  15. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    RIP Champ
     
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