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This month, exactly on April 18th, the great Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles is 70 years old. Happy Birthday, champ!

One of my favorite fighters of the late 60s, early 70s. Smooth as butter!

Well, thanks for that. I remember Napoles in his prime. My sons are right: I am an old fart , , ,

When the great Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles won the welter title 41 years ago, he was past his prime. I saw a video of Napoles of the 1960s as a lightweight and, boy, he was something to see. He had that great left hook. I just wish, well, we cannot turn back time, that he would have won a world title in the mid 60s when he was in his prime, than when he beat up Curtis Cokes in 1969.

One of my faviorite ever boxers, he is so good to watch . Happy Birthday Napoles