On this day in history, “Mantequilla” Napoles defeats Emile Griffith and defends WBC crown

October 17, 1969

On this day in history, Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles, one of the greatest welterweights of all time, defended his WBC crown defeating the great Emile Griffith by unanimous decision.

The match took place at the Inglewood Forum in Los Angeles.