Mantequilla

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Mantequilla is the ring nickname of José Nápoles, the Cuban-Mexican boxing legend renowned as one of the greatest welterweights in history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf professional boxer
ring nickname
appliesTo José Ángel Nápoles
linked to: José Nápoles
countryOfCitizenship Cuba
Mexico
dateOfBirth 1940-04-13
dateOfDeath 2019-08-16
divisionDominance dominated the welterweight division in late 1960s and early 1970s
era 1960s
1970s
ethnicOrigin Cuban
foughtOutOf Mexico City, Mexico
linked to: Mexico City
gender male
hallOfFameInduction International Boxing Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1990
knockouts 54
knownFor being one of the greatest welterweights in boxing history
smooth boxing style
language Spanish
languageOfNickname Spanish
losses 7
meaning butter
migration emigrated from Cuba to Mexico
nationality Cuban
Mexican
nickname Mantequilla
nicknameRefersTo smoothness of his boxing style
notableRecognition ranked among the top welterweights of all time by boxing historians
placeOfBirth Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
linked to: Santiago de Cuba
placeOfDeath Mexico City, Mexico
linked to: Mexico City
position welterweight boxer
professionalDebutYear 1958
realName José Ángel Nápoles
linked to: José Nápoles
refersTo smooth boxing style of José Ángel Nápoles
residence Mexico
retirementYear 1975
sport boxing
stance orthodox
styleNicknameMeaning Mantequilla means butter in Spanish
titleHeld WBA welterweight title
WBC welterweight title
totalFights 88
weightClass welterweight
wins 81
worldChampionIn welterweight

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José Nápoles nickname Mantequilla
José Ángel Nápoles nickname Mantequilla
subject linked to: Mantequilla