Tapia Takeover in association with Tapia Promotions will host the “Burque Brawl” boxing card on Friday night. The card ...

Elderly man dies in southwest Houston house fire on Willow Lake Drive; HFD contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and arson investigators are probing the cause. House fire claims life of elderly man ...

The widow of five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia thanked his fans for their support, a day after he was found dead at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Today our family grieves the loss ...

The 45-year-old boxer was found dead May 27 at his Albuquerque home. His turbulent boxing career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law. Tapai's family says he ...

The “Burque Brawl” will take place in Albuquerque on Friday, Jan. 9. The fight card for this event features six boxers, ...

As troubled and chaotic as Johnny Tapia’s life so often was, his acts of kindness and generosity were many and well documented. As for his love for Albuquerque and New Mexico, his hometown and home ...

Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque home. He was ...

Apr. 7—The status of Saturday's pro boxing card in the Pit was unclear Monday evening after four Albuquerque athletes scheduled to fight announced earlier in the day that they'd opted out. Josh Torres ...

Tapia won titles in three weight divisions but struggled with mental illness and addiction, having been declared clinically dead five times as a result of drug overdoses. By Douglas Martin Five-time ...

Boxer Johnny Tapia was in critical condition at a Las Vegas hospital after falling at his home and losing consciousness early Saturday, hours after he was charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.

There’ll be no fisticuffs at the Pit on Saturday. Ed Manzanares, the University of New Mexico’s associate athletic director for sports administration, said he was informed by email Tuesday afternoon ...