José Nápoles vs Emile Griffith
On October 17, 1969, José Nápoles (61-4, 41 KOs), the undisputed welterweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Emile Griffith (60-10, 19 KOs).
Nápoles vs Griffith Stats
José Nápoles is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round RTD victory over Curtis Cokes, 3 months and 18 days ago. Emile Griffith is on a 4-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Art Hernandez, 2 months and 2 days ago.
Nápoles vs Griffith Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for José Nápoles at 99-1 winning odds. Emile Griffith really doesn't have much to present against Nápoles.
Nápoles vs Griffith Result
José Nápoles defeated Emile Griffith via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 62-4, while Griffith adds a loss to his record at 60-11.