World Title Defenses in a Division: Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles WBC Welterweight World; Title, Felix “Tito” Trinidad IBF Welterweight World Title; Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. WBC Light Welterweight World Title.

World Title Defenses in a Division: Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles WBC Welterweight World; Title, Felix “Tito” Trinidad IBF Welterweight World Title; Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. WBC Light Welterweight World Title.

Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles

Height 5’7 1/2” Reach 72”

From Santiago, Cuba

Record 81-7 54 KO’s

WBA Welterweight Champion (2) and WBC Welterweight Champion (2)

Jose Napoles won the WBC Welterweight Title by defeating Billy Backus via a TKO in the 8th round     in June 4, 1971. Napoles won a total of 10 successful title defenses until his KO defeat at the hands of  John H. Stacey in the 6th round on Dec 6, 1975.

1.         1971 Dec 14    Jose Napoles  UD 15  Hedgemon Lewis

2.         1972 Mar 28    Jose Napoles  KO 7    Ralph Charles

3.         1972 Jun 10     Jose Napoles  TKO 2  Adolph Pruitt

4.         1973 Feb 28    Jose Napoles  KO 7    Ernie Lopez

5.         1973 Jun 23                   Jose Napoles UD 15 Roger Menetrey

6.         1973 Sep 22    Jose Napoles UD 15   Clyde Gray

7.         1974 Aug 3                    Jose Napoles TKO 9            Hedgemon Lewis

8.         1974 Dec 14    Jose Napoles KO 3     Horacio Agustin Saldano

9.         1975 Mar 30    Jose Napoles TD 12    Armando Muniz

10.       1975 Jul 12      Jose Napoles UD 15   Armando Muniz

LOST 1975 Dec 6       John H. Stracey TKO 6          Jose Napoles

Felix “Tito” Trinidad

Height 5’11” Reach 72 ½”

From Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico

Record 42-3 35 KO’s

3 Division World Champion: IBF Welterweight Champion, WBC Welterweight Champion, WBA Light Middleweight Champion, IBF Light Middleweight Champion,and WBA Middleweight Champion

Trinidad was a dominating welterweight with 15 successful title defenses. In June 19, 1993 Felix Trinidad KO’s Maurice Blocker in two rounds and goes on to successfully defended the IBF Welterweight Title a total of 15 times with a total of 12 KO’s.  He would later vacate the title and move on to campaign in the Jr. Middleweight division.

Here are his 15 IBF Welterweight title defenses:

1.         1993 Aug 6     Felix Trinidad TKO 1 Luis Gabriel Garcia

2.         1993 Oct 23    Felix Trinidad KO 10 Anthony Stephens

3.         1994 Jan 29     Felix Trinidad UD 12 Hector Camacho

4.         1994 Sep 17    Felix Trinidad TKO 4 Yory Boy Campas

5.         1994 Dec 10    Felix Trinidad TKO 8 Oba Carr

6.         1995 Apr 8      Felix Trinidad TKO 2 Roger Turner

7.         1995 Nov 18   Felix Trinidad TKO 4 Larry Barnes

8.         1996 Feb 10    Felix Trinidad TKO 4 Rodney Moore

9.         1996 May 18   Felix Trinidad KO 5 Freddie Pendleton

10.       1996 Sep 7      Felix Trinidad TKO 6 Ray Lovato

11.       1997 Jan 11     Felix Trinidad TKO 3 Kevin Lueshing

12.       1998 Apr 3      Felix Trinidad KO 4  Mahenge Zulu

13.       1999 Feb 20    Felix Trinidad UD 12 Pernell Whitaker

14.       1999 May 29   Felix Trinidad KO 4 Hugo Pineda

15.       1999 Sep 18    Felix Trinidad MD 12 Oscar De La Hoya

Vacated title to move up to Jr. Middleweight.

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

Height 5’ 7 ½” Reach 66 ½”

From Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Record 107-6-2 86 KO’s

3 Division World Champion: WBC Super Featherweight Champion, WBA Lightweight Champion, WBC Lightweight Champion, WBC Light Welterweight Champion (2), and IBF Light Welterweight Champion.

On May 13, 1989 Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. defeats Roger Mayweather by a RTD in the 10th round to win the WBC Light Welterweight Title.  Chavez would defend the WBC Light Welterweight title a total of 12 times with 10 KO’s until his defeat at the hands of Frankie Randall on Jan 29, 1994 via SD.

1.         1989 Nov 18   Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 10   Sammy Fuentes

2.         1989 Dec 16    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 3     Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes

3.         1990 Mar 17    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 12           Meldrick Taylor

4.         1990 Dec 8      Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 3            Kyung Duk Ahn

5.         1991 Mar 18    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 4     John Duplessis

6.         1991 Sep 14    Julio Cesar Chavez UD 12      Lonnie Smith

7.         1992 Apr 10    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 5     Angel Hernandez

8.         1992 Aug 1     Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 4     Frankie Mitchell

9.         1992 Sep 12    Julio Cesar Chavez UD 12      Hector Camacho

10.       1993 Feb 20    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 5            Greg Haugen

11.       1993 May 8     Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 6     Terrence Alli

12.       1993 Dec 18    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO 5     Andy Holligan

LOST 1994 Jan 29     Frankie Randall SD 12      Julio Cesar Chavez




by M. DeTyrone