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 ...

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 ...

Next generation! Anderson Silva’s son fights Kimbo Slice’s kid at Brand Risk 15 date You know the olden days of MMA are well and truly behind us when you start seeing the sons of yesterday’s stars ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 paraphernalia.

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 ...