Johnny Tapia Jr. and brother Nicco honor their legendary father with victories in their professional boxing debuts at Cananas ...

Johnny Tapia Jr. and brother Nicco made their professional debut with a pair of victories. The sons of the late five-time ...

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

Head Coach David Martinez, a seasoned boxing trainer with 17 years of professional experience, is gearing up for a momentous occasion: preparing Johnny Tapia’s son, Nicco Tapia, for his first ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Johnny Tapia didn't mind giving up a title belt for Marco Antonio Barrera. At his age, a chance to fight the best may not come around again. ``He's the king of featherweights,'' ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Five-time world champion Johnny Tapia promises two things in what's billed as his farewell fight: He's going to cry, and he's not going to lose. "I'm going to give it all I have. I ...

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 ...