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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE - Prosecutors on Monday asked a state district judge to review five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia's conditions of release after learning that he failed a drug test at a ...

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) – For the first time since the late Johnny Tapia won the WBO super flyweight title, there is going to be a boxing match held at the Pit. The star-studded night will feature ...

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, N.M., home.

Dec. 16—Up-and-coming Albuquerque super bantamweight Yoruba Moreu Jr. has been added to Tapia Promotions' scheduled Jan. 9 pro boxing card at El Nuevo Cananas Night Club, 12935 Central Avenue.

The 45-year-old won five championships in three weight classes, winning the WBA bantamweight title, the IBF and WBO junior bantamweight titles and the IBF featherweight belt. Tapia's career also was ...