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Johnny Tapia

5930 KOs

51 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-L-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Super Flyweight

status

inactive

bouts

66

rounds

473

KO %

50.8%

KO wins

30

KO losses

1

career

1988–2011

debut

1988-03-28

last fight

2011-06-04

Profile

birth name

John Lee Tapia

alias

Mi Vida Loca

manager

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 6″ / 168cm

reach

65″ / 165cm

nationality

USA

origin

Albuquerque New Mexico USA

city / state / zip

Albuquerque, New Mexico

dob

1967-02-13

age

59

Latest news

Family of New Mexican boxing legend 'Johnny Tapia' opens new gym

2022-09-21 · KOB 4

Albuquerque Distilling?s latest releases honor the boxing icon Johnny Tapia

2021-05-30 · Albuquerque Journal

Vado Speedway to host fight card named after NM boxing legend Johnny Tapia - Las Cruces Sun

2019-09-19 · News

Looking back on the best of RGV boxing in 2017

2018-01-01 · Brownsville Herald

Displaying power and speed to go with some well-placed punches, Johnny Tapia (8-1, three KOs) gave his boxing career a big boost with a fifth-round TKO win against Irving Tapia (4-1, four KOs). Despite his recent inactivity, the Brownsville fighter…

The crazy life of boxer Johnny Tapia

2017-06-11 · Inquirer.net

Johnny Tapia was never going to make it alive into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He had way too many addictions, way too many demons. The only place Tapia ever felt peace was in the ring itself. ?Johnny always said that when my career is over…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Mauricio Pastrana

35 15 2

W-UD

Hard Rock, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

8 of 8 · 131 / 134 lbs

32 14 2

W-TKO

Hard Rock, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

vacant International Boxing Council Americas lightweight title

4 of 10 · 129 / 135 lbs · 1:43

Referee: Rocky Burke

Jorge Alberto Reyes

21 28 3

W-TKO

Ohkay Casino, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

4 · 128 / 136 lbs · 1:09

Referee: Joe Valencia

Evaristo Primero

14 9 1

W-MD

Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

10 of 10 · 126 / 117 lbs

Judges: Margaret Garcia 98-92 | Levi Martinez 96-94 | Lorenzo Saiz 95-95

Referee: Rocky Burke

23 13 2

L-KO

Aragon Ballroom 1106 W Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois, USA

2 of 10 · 126 / 126 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Ted Gimza | Bill Lerch | Matthew Podgorski

Referee: Genaro Rodriguez

Frankie Archuleta

24 4 1

W-UD

Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

10 of 10 · 125 / 125 lbs

Judges: Anita Aragon 96-94 | Margaret Garcia 96-94 | Levi Martinez 96-94

Referee: Russell Mora

36 3 2

W-SD

Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

10 of 10 · 127 / 126 lbs

Judges: Glen Rick Crocker 98-92 | Raul Ortega 96-93 | Freddy Ledesma 92-97

Frankie Archuleta

22 4 1

L-SD

New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA

10 of 10 · 126 / 126 lbs

Judges: William Gantt 92-98 | Levi Martinez 94-96 | James Bagshaw 96-95

Referee: Tony Rosales

Carlos Contreras

19 7 3

W-UD

Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

10 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs

Judges: Cordy Sanchez | Ester Lopez | James Bagshaw

Marco Antonio Barrera

55 3 0

L-UD

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

12 of 12 · 126 / 126 lbs

Judges: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | Bill Graham 110-118 | Dave Moretti 110-118

Referee: Jay Nady

60 11 0

W-MD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

IBF World featherweight title

12 of 12 · 126 / 126 lbs

Judges: Tony Paolillo 115-113 | George Colon 115-113 | Melvina Lathan 114-114

Referee: Steve Smoger

Eduardo Alvarez

29 4 0

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

1 of 10x3 · 126 / 126 lbs · 1:22

Referee: Richard James Davies

54 9 3

W-KO

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

3 of 10 · 126 / 126 lbs · 2:47

Judges: Bill Graham | Patricia Morse Jarman | Dave Moretti

Referee: Joe Cortez

Cuauhtemoc Gomez

48 8 0

W-RTD

Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

6 of 10 · 124 / 123 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Jim Ashe | William Gantt | Levi Martinez

Referee: Al Martinez

30 1 0

L-UD

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

12 of 12 · 124 / 123 lbs

Judges: Chuck Giampa 113-115 | Jerry Roth 113-115 | Keith MacDonald 112-116

Referee: Richard Steele

Pedro Javier Torres

32 14 8

W-UD

Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

WBO World bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 118 / 118 lbs

Judges: Lorenzo Saiz 118-107 | Ted Gimza 119-105 | Richard Green 119-106

Referee: Rocky Burke

42 1 0

W-UD

The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 118 / 118 lbs

Judges: Manuel Maritxalar 118-109 | Jose Rivera 116-111 | Levi Martinez 119-108

Referee: Mike Ortega

27 1 0

L-UD

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA World bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 118 / 118 lbs

Judges: Fernando Viso 113-116 | Duane Ford 113-116 | Guy Jutras 114-115

Referee: Joe Cortez

Alberto Martinez

36 24 2

W-KO

Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

1 of 10 · 123 / 123 lbs · 1:43

Judges: Stan Gallup | Al Martinez | Vickie Uhlenbrock

Referee: Larry Chavez

39 3 1

W-MD

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBA World bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 118 / 118 lbs

Judges: Uriel Aguilera 116-111 | John Poturaj 115-112 | Franco Priami 114-114

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

Carlos Francis Hernandez

14 4 0

W-UD

Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 119 / 119 lbs

Judges: Bill Graham 99-91 | Glenn Trowbridge 99-91 | Al Siciliano 99-90

Referee: Joe Cortez

28 11 1

W-UD

The Pit - UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title; IBF World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs

Judges: Bill Ray 119-108 | William Gantt 120-107 | Harold Gomes 120-107

Referee: Tony Rosales

14 1 0

W-UD

Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA

WBO World super flyweight title; IBF World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs

Judges: Rocky Young 120-108 | Robert Cox 117-111 | Hugo Penice 119-109

Referee: Frank Santore, Jr

30 1 0

W-UD

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO World super flyweight title; IBF World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 114 / 114 lbs

Judges: Glen Hamada 115-113 | Jerry Roth 116-112 | Clark Sammartino 116-112

Referee: Mitch Halpern

18 7 1

W-TKO

Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

3 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs · 1:58

Judges: Al Munoz 20-18 | Dr Ruben M Garcia 20-18 | Robert Gonzalez 20-18

Referee: Tony Rosales

25 2 1

W-UD

Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 114 / 115 lbs

Judges: Al Munoz 116-113 | Rocky Burke 117-111 | Hugo Penice 119-113

Referee: Al Martinez

14 5 2

W-TKO

Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

7 of 12 · 115 / 114 lbs · 1:44

Judges: Tom Miller 60-54 | Bill Graham 59-55 | Duane Ford 59-55

Referee: Jay Nady

45 3 2

W-UD

Sports Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 115 / 114 lbs

Judges: Jose Roberto Torres 118-110 | Al Munoz 118-110 | Dennis Nelson 119-110

Referee: Tony Rosales

12 2 0

W-TKO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

8 of 12 · 115 / 114 lbs · 1:31

Judges: Chuck Giampa 70-63 | Nelson Vazquez 70-63 | Jerry Roth 69-64

Referee: Richard Steele

11 4 1

W-TKO

San Antonio, Texas, USA

2 of 10 · 121 / 121 lbs · 0:45

Judges: Gale E. Van Hoy | Roy Ovalle | Steve Jaramillo

Giovanni Andrade

18 2 0

W-TKO

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

2 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs · 2:26

Judges: Dave Nelson 9-10 | Horacio Bakemon 9-10 | Tomas Vasquez 9-10

Referee: Raul Caiz, Sr.

42 21 1

W-RTD

Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

9 of 12 · 115 / 114 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Aaron Kizer 89-81 | Lou Moret 89-81 | Juan Baez 89-81

Referee: Raul Caiz, Sr.

27 10 2

W-UD

Boulder Station Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 118 / 115 lbs

11 3 0

W-UD

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 116 / 115 lbs

11 2 0

W-MD

Johnson Center Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 114 / 115 lbs

Judges: Nelson Vazquez 116-112 | Al Munoz 114-114 | Tomas Vasquez 115-113

Referee: Ismael W. Fernandez

21 4 2

D-TDRAW

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

8 of 12 · 115 / 114 lbs

Judges: Clark Sammartino 66-66 | Bill Graham 66-66 | Dalby Shirley 68-64

Referee: Mills Lane

15 9 5

W-UD

The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

WBO World super flyweight title

12 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs

Judges: Aaron Kizer 118-109 | Rafael Lopez Santos 117-110 | Nelson Vazquez 120-107

Referee: Ismael W. Fernandez

34 14 3

W-TKO

Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

2 of 10 · 116 / 117 lbs · 2:21

Judges: Rocky Burke | William Gantt | Vickie Uhlenbrock

Referee: Larry Chavez

16 1 1

W-TKO

The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

vacant WBO World super flyweight title

11 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs · 1:23

Judges: James Condon 98-92 | Al Munoz 97-93 | Tomas Vasquez 97-93

Referee: Dennis Nelson

2 11 0

W-TKO

America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

NABF Super Flyweight Title

3 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs

Rafael Granillo

15 4 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

9 of 10 · 114 / 115 lbs · 2:15

Referee: Marty Denkin

13 4 3

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 114 / 114 lbs

Judges: Henry Elesperu 100-90 | Lou Moret 100-90 | Jose Cobian 97-93

17 11 1

W-TKO

Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

2 of 10 · 116 / 116 lbs

Judges: Hugh Bishop | Sandy Pino | Dan Sisneros

Referee: Larry Chavez

2 13 0

W-KO

Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

4 of 8 · 114 lbs · 1:08

Referee: Kevin Champion

Santiago Caballero

33 8 1

W-TD

Lujan Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

USBA Super Flyweight Title

7 of 12 · 114 / 114 lbs

Judges: Hugh Bishop 59-55 | Joe Garcia 58-56 | Jerry Hanson 59-55

Referee: Robert Ferrara

Luigi Camputaro

22 4 0

W-UD

Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

USBA Super Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 114 / 113 lbs

Judges: Joe Garcia 119-109 | Cindy Bartin 120-108 | Bill Graham 119-110

Referee: Richard Steele

34 3 1

W-TKO

Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

USBA Super Flyweight Title

9 of 12 · 114 / 113 lbs · 2:07

Judges: Bill Graham | Dave Moretti | Cindy Bartin

Referee: Carlos Padilla

Pablo Valenzuela

19 1 3

W-KO

La Mancha Athletic Club, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

USBA Super Flyweight Title

5 of 12 · 115 / 115 lbs · 2:36

Judges: Robert Cox | Howard Richey | Joe Garcia

Referee: Al Munoz

21 3 0

W-TKO

Harrah's Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA

USBA Super Flyweight Title

11 of 12 · 114 / 115 lbs · 1:27

Judges: Bill Graham | Burt A. Clements | Keith MacDonald

Referee: Mills Lane

2 13 0

W-KO

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

1 · 114 lbs