SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Five-time World Boxing Champion Johnny Tapia died of heart disease exacerbated by prescription drugs, an autopsy report released on Wednesday concluded. The ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tapia Takeover in association with Tapia Promotions will host the “Burque Brawl” boxing card on Friday night. The card features the long awaited professional debuts of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Johnny Tapia Jr. and brother Nicco made their professional debut with a pair of victories. The sons of the late five-time world champion Johnny Tapia went into the ring, ...

Junior featherweight Yoruba Moreu Jnr’s decision to fight as a southpaw stems from advice he received from Johnny Tapia. Moreu will make his professional debut against Ndira Spearman on Saturday at ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Five-time world champion Johnny Tapia left a large legacy in the world of professional boxing. Honoring that Legacy his sons, Johnny Tapia Jr. and Nicco Tapia, both secured ...

LAS VEGAS - 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 ...