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Welterweight · Rankings · First reported: 17 Oct, 14:15 · Boxeo Mundial

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On October 17, 1969, Cuban José "Mantequilla" Nápoles defended for the second time his welterweight title (147 pounds) of the AMB and WBC, defeating former world champion Emile Griffith by unanimous decision at the Forum.

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