Johnny Tapia, a five-time boxing champion whose controversial personal life included several run-ins with the law as well as addiction to cocaine and alcohol, was found dead on Sunday in his home in ...

3 Biggest Takeaways From Ryan Garcia's 2nd-Round TKO of Conor Benn Ryan Garcia's second-round TKO of Conor Benn revealed plenty about the WBC champion, from his reckless aggression to his growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

A court-ordered DNA test shows a man who has long claimed to be the biological father of the late boxing champ Johnny Tapia isn't his dad after all FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2007, file photo, five-time ...

Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated are proud to announce the Chicagoland debut of legendary boxing warrior Johnny Tapia on ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend. KOAT-TV ...

Any good dad would want his kids to have an easier time than he did. When it comes to professional boxing debuts, Johnny Tapia’s kids had just that on Friday night. Almost 38 years after their ...

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 ...