Have Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles ever fought each other?

Yes. Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles have met 2 times and José Nápoles leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Lewis or Nápoles?

Hedgemon Lewis is 53-7-2 and José Nápoles is 81-7. José Nápoles has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Nápoles?

Hedgemon Lewis has 0 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. José Nápoles has more.

Do Lewis and Nápoles have any common opponents?

Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles share 6 common opponents: John H. Stracey, Armando Muñíz and Ernie Lopez (and 3 others). José Nápoles fared better against 3 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 62 bouts tracked for Hedgemon Lewis and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Hedgemon Lewis vs José Nápoles — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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José Nápoles

Hedgemon Lewis (53-7-2) and José Nápoles (81-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.

Lewis

Wins

Losses

Draws62 tracked bouts

Nápoles

Wins54 KO · 67%

Losses

Draws89 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nápoles leads 2–0

Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles have met 2 times; Nápoles leads 2–0.
Met	1971Dec 14	1974Aug 3	Series
Hedgemon LewisFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
José NápolesFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDNápoles vs Lewis	TKOR9Nápoles vs Lewis	2Meetings

The Numbers

Lewis 1 · Nápoles 6 of 7 measurable rows

LewisEdge = longer wingNápoles

Record: 53-7-281-7 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 87.1%
92% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 54: 0
54 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
66.67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 49%
66% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 4: 4
4
Title reignsmax 4: 0
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 6.3: 6.3 (edge)
5.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 89: 62
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

Heightnot held: Hedgemon Lewis: No height on file; José Nápoles: 5′7″
Reachnot held: Hedgemon Lewis: No reach on file; José Nápoles: 72″
Agenot comparable: Hedgemon Lewis: Died aged 74; José Nápoles: Died aged 79
Stance: Hedgemon Lewis: Orthodox; José Nápoles: Orthodox

Hedgemon Lewis 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

Hedgemon Lewis53 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 49%26 on the cards 49%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

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 — Hedgemon Lewis 62, José Nápoles 89 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Lewis better on 1 · Nápoles better on 3 · even on 26 shared · Hedgemon Lewis better on 1 · José Nápoles better on 3 · even on 2

LewisHedgemon Lewis

Opponent

NápolesJosé Nápoles

Hedgemon Lewis
Loss, TKO 10
1976Mar 1976
StraceyJohn H. StraceyUnited Kingdom 45–5–1EvenEven — 0–1 both
José Nápoles
Loss, TKO 6
1975Dec 1975
Hedgemon Lewis
Loss, UD
1974Dec 1974
MuñízArmando MuñízUnited States 44–14–1 · Super Welterweight, WelterweightNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 3–0 to 0–1
José Nápoles
3–0 against
Win, UD
1975Jul 1975
Win, TD
1975Mar 1975
Win, TD 12
1975Mar 1975
Hedgemon Lewis
1–2 against
Loss, TKO
1969Oct 1969
Win, UD
1969Jul 1969
Loss, TKO 9
1968Jul 1968
LopezErnie LopezUnited States 51–10–1 · WelterweightNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 2–0 to 1–2
José Nápoles
2–0 against
Win, KO 7
1973Feb 1973
Win, TKO
1970Feb 1970
Hedgemon Lewis
2–0 against
Win, UD
1972Dec 1972
Win, UD
1972Jun 1972
BackusBilly BackusUnited States 48–20–5 · WelterweightLewis betterHedgemon Lewis better — 2–0 to 1–1
José Nápoles
1–1 against
Win, TKO 8
1971Jun 1971
Loss, TKO 4
1970Dec 1970
Hedgemon Lewis
Loss, UD
1971Jan 1971
PruittAdolph PruittUnited StatesNápoles betterJosé Nápoles better — 2–0 to 0–1
José Nápoles
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1972Jun 1972
Win, TKO 3
1965Dec 1965
Hedgemon Lewis
Win, UD
1970Oct 1970
SorianoRaul SorianoEvenEven — 1–0 both
José Nápoles
Win, KO 4
1963May 1963

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

Hedgemon Lewis has lost the most recent, to John H. Stracey. Lewis last boxed on Mar 20, 1976.WWDDL

Rodriguez Mar 1975Rodriguez May 1975Palomino Nov 1975Weston Dec 1975Stracey Mar 19766.3 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 Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles ever fought each other?: Yes. Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles have met 2 times and José Nápoles leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Lewis or Nápoles?: Hedgemon Lewis is 53-7-2 and José Nápoles is 81-7. José Nápoles has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Nápoles?: Hedgemon Lewis has 0 knockout wins and José Nápoles has 54. José Nápoles has more.
Do Lewis and Nápoles have any common opponents?: Hedgemon Lewis and José Nápoles share 6 common opponents: John H. Stracey, Armando Muñíz and Ernie Lopez (and 3 others). José Nápoles fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lewis and Nápoles?: This comparison is drawn from 62 bouts tracked for Hedgemon Lewis and 89 bouts tracked for José Nápoles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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