On December 6, 1976, the 36-year-old WBC and The Ring welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (81-6, 54 KOs), faced John H Stracey, in a title defense fight.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days.
José Nápoles was defending his welterweight WBC and The Ring titles against John H Stracey and lost via TKO in the 6th round, and adds an loss to his record at 81-7.
On February 9, 1974, a 33-year-old José Nápoles (77-5, 52 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed middleweight championship held by 31-year-old Carlos Monzon (81-3-9, 55 KOs).
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Monzón was on a 25-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Carlos Monzón is crowned the new middleweight world champion. Monzón improves his record to 82-3-9 (56 KOs), while Nápoles adds a loss to his record at 77-6.
On December 3, 1970, the 30-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (65-4, 44 KOs), faced a undefined Billy Backus undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days.
José Nápoles was defending his welterweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles against Billy Backus and lost via TKO in the 4th round, and adds an loss to his record at 65-5.
On August 22, 1966, a 26-year-old José Nápoles (45-3, 27 KOs) and LC Morgan met in the ring for the 3rd time,.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
José Nápoles lost to LC Morgan via TKO in the 4th round, and adds an loss to his record at 45-4.
On April 27, 1963, a 23-year-old José Nápoles (26-2, 10 KOs) and Alfredo Urbina met in the ring.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
José Nápoles lost to Alfredo Urbina via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 26-3.
On January 5, 1963, a 22-year-old José Nápoles (24-1, 9 KOs) and Tony Perez met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days.
José Nápoles lost to Tony Perez via split decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 24-2.
On August 22, 1959, a 19-year-old José Nápoles (7-0, 5 KOs) and Hilton Smith met in the ring.
Nápoles came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
José Nápoles lost to Hilton Smith via unanimous decision in the 8-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 7-1.