José Nápoles (Prime) Vs John H. Stracey

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GordonChen
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José Nápoles (Prime) Vs John H. Stracey

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Noticing how old Napoles was when he fought Stracey how would younger napoles vs stracey go like
elmersalsa
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Re: José Nápoles (Prime) Vs John H. Stracey

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John Stracey doesn't have a fat chance to whup one of the greatest pound per pound boxers of all-time, named Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles.

When Stracey beat Mantequilla in Mexico, Mantequilla was 50 years old. It was his time to go.

Mantequilla in his prime beats Stracey every day, twice on Sunday.
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Re: José Nápoles (Prime) Vs John H. Stracey

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Nápoles was 35 and in the previous 18 months had taken a beating vs Monzon and had two tough fights with Muniz leading up to the Stacey fight. IMO the Nápoles two years before the Monzon fight would have beaten Stacey by TKO 10-11
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Re: José Nápoles (Prime) Vs John H. Stracey

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giacomino wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 10:12 Nápoles was 35 and in the previous 18 months had taken a beating vs Monzon and had two tough fights with Muniz leading up to the Stacey fight. IMO the Nápoles two years before the Monzon fight would have beaten Stacey by TKO 10-11
True, but the prime Napoles who fought Curtis Cokes and Emile Griffith would have stop Stracey on a cut TKO in 13 rounds.
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