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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

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. According to ...

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Featherweight boxer Johnny Tapia has been in trouble with the law before. This time, the 35-year-old Albuquerque native faces a felony drug charge after a police standoff ...