Have Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles ever fought each other?

Yes. Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles met once on February 9, 1974, and Carlos Monzón won by RTD in round 6.

Who has the better record, Monzón or Nápoles?

Carlos Monzón is 87-3-9 and José Nápoles is 81-7. Carlos Monzón has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Monzón or Nápoles?

Carlos Monzón has 59 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. Carlos Monzón has more.

Do Monzón and Nápoles have any common opponents?

Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles share 3 common opponents: Emile Griffith, Eddie Pace and Johnny Brooks. Carlos Monzón fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Monzón or Nápoles?

Carlos Monzón is the taller fighter at 181 cm, 10 cm above the other. Carlos Monzón also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Monzón and Nápoles?

This comparison is drawn from 100 bouts tracked for Carlos Monzón and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Carlos Monzón vs José Nápoles — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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José Nápoles

Carlos Monzón (87-3-9) and José Nápoles (81-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Monzón

Wins59 KO · 68%

Losses

Draws100 tracked bouts

Nápoles

Wins54 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws89 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Monzón leads 1–0

Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles have met 1 time; Monzón leads 1–0.
Met	1974Feb 9	Series
Carlos MonzónFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
José NápolesFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	RTDR6Nápoles vs Monzon	1Meeting

Nápoles vs Monzon · Feb 9, 1974

The Numbers

Monzón 8 · Nápoles 0 of 8 measurable rows

MonzónEdge = longer wingNápoles

Record: 87-3-9 (edge)81-7
Win %0–100%: 92.4% (edge)
92%
Wins by knockoutmax 59: 59 (edge)
54
KO rate0–100%: 67.82% (edge)
66.67%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 68% (edge)
66%
Times stopped^†max 4: 0 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
2
Bouts per year^‡max 6.9: 6.9 (edge)
5.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 100: 100
89

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″: Carlos Monzón: 5′11″ (edge); José Nápoles: 5′7″
Reach+4″: Carlos Monzón: 76″ (edge); José Nápoles: 72″
Agenot comparable: Carlos Monzón: Died aged 52; José Nápoles: Died aged 79
Stance: Carlos Monzón: Orthodox; José Nápoles: Orthodox

Carlos Monzón left, José Nápoles right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carlos Monzón87 wins · from 100 tracked bouts

59 by KO/TKO 68%28 on the cards 32%

José Nápoles82 wins · from 89 tracked bouts

54 by KO/TKO 66%25 on the cards 30%3 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Carlos Monzón 100, José Nápoles 89 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Monzón better on 1 · even on 23 shared · Carlos Monzón better on 1 · even on 2

MonzónCarlos Monzón

Opponent

NápolesJosé Nápoles

Carlos Monzón
2–0 against
Win, UD
1973Jun 1973
Win, TKO 14
1971Sep 1971
GriffithEmile GriffithUnited States 85–24–2Monzón betterCarlos Monzón better — 2–0 to 1–0
José Nápoles
Win, UD
1969Oct 1969
Carlos Monzón
Win, PTS
1970Jul 1970
PaceEddie PaceEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, UD
1968Jul 1968
Carlos Monzón
Win, PTS
1968Dec 1968
BrooksJohnny BrooksEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, KO 7
1967Jun 1967

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Carlos Monzón has won 31 straight, the most recent against Rodrigo Valdez. Monzón last boxed on Jul 30, 1977.WWWWW

Mundine Oct 1974Licata Jun 1975Tonna Dec 1975Valdez Jun 1976Valdez Jul 19776.9 tracked bouts per year

José Nápoles had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to John H. Stracey. Nápoles last boxed on Dec 6, 1975.WWWWL

Saldano Dec 1974Muñíz Mar 1975Muñíz Mar 1975Muñíz Jul 1975Stracey Dec 19755.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles ever fought each other?: Yes. Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles met once on February 9, 1974, and Carlos Monzón won by RTD in round 6.
Who has the better record, Monzón or Nápoles?: Carlos Monzón is 87-3-9 and José Nápoles is 81-7. Carlos Monzón has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Monzón or Nápoles?: Carlos Monzón has 59 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. Carlos Monzón has more.
Do Monzón and Nápoles have any common opponents?: Carlos Monzón and José Nápoles share 3 common opponents: Emile Griffith, Eddie Pace and Johnny Brooks. Carlos Monzón fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Monzón or Nápoles?: Carlos Monzón is the taller fighter at 181 cm, 10 cm above the other. Carlos Monzón also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Monzón and Nápoles?: This comparison is drawn from 100 bouts tracked for Carlos Monzón and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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