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	Johnny Tapia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johnny Lee Tapia (born February 13, 1967), better known as Johnny Tapia, is an American professional boxer.
		Tapia was, by the end of the year, becoming a known boxer, his name often appearing on magazine articles.
		Tapia was arrested in Bullhead City, Arizona the night of January 10, 2003 for resisting arrest along with his cousin, who was wanted on charges in New Mexico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johnny_Tapia (1331 words)

	Johnny Tapia vs. Nana Konadu (December 5, 1998)
		Tapia capitalized on his brains and his legs to outbox hard-hitting two-time WBA bantamweight champion Nana Konadu, and capture the African's title.
		Tapia dominated Konadu from the opening bell with lightening quick movement, sharp left jabs and rapid fire combinations to score a 12-round majority decision.
		With less than 30-seconds remaining in the round, Tapia slid to his left, bent at the waist, and got some extra leverage on a double hook to the body The first punch was a grazing shot but the second punch thudded off the champ's ribs.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/1998/981205konadu_tapia.html (2276 words)

	Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia (June 26, 1999)
		Tapia was able to turn up the heat in the fifth and sixth rounds as the momentum of the contest continued to ebb and flow.
		Tapia attempted to box and move but Ayala was able to cut the distance and score again with 1:04 to go in the 7th, with yet another crisp four-shot salvo.
		Tapia was lifted aloft by his cornermen but he somehow lacked the conviction of his earlier title fights.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/1999/990626tapia_ayala.html (1470 words)

	Johnny Tapia vs. Cesar Soto (June 30, 2001)
		Tapia left his calling card along with several searing left hooks to the body that resulted in knocking out the former WBC featherweight champion at 2:47 of the third round.
		Tapia, 34 hit the deck for only the second time in his career at the 2:30 mark of the second round.
		Johnny Tapia's dreams of redeeming himself in the ring and a chance of winning a fifth title still seemed within the realm possibility.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2001/010630tapia_soto.html (871 words)

	Bonus Books presents Mi Vida Loca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A true-life story stranger-than-fiction, Johnny Tapia lost his father before he was born and witnessed the kidnapping of his mother at age eight.
		She was later murdered, leaving Johnny behind with a issues to confront and a desire to use drugs to avoid them.
		Johnny continued to box and win, despite his cocaine addiction that steered him in and out of courtrooms and detention centers, until he lost a world title shot when he tested positive for cocaine in the early 90s.
	www.bonusbooks.com /bookpage.asp?BookID=1315 (319 words)

	JS Online: Boxer Johnny Tapia's Condition Improves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tapia and his cousin were involved in a police standoff at a house near Bullhead City, Ariz., late Friday that ended with the arrest of two men and Tapia being given a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia.
		Tapia, 35, returned to his Las Vegas home several hours after the confrontation with police and was with his wife, Teresa, when he fell, according to his publicist, Trayce Zimmermann.
		Tapia, who only two years ago was hospitalized for a drug overdose after attempting suicide, last fought Nov. 3 when he lost a 12-round decision to bantamweight Marco Antonio Barrera.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/ap/jan03/ap-box-tapia-drugs011303.asp?format=print (188 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - "Johnny Tapia's Saga Continues..."
		Tapia’s comments were cut short when he vomited in front of the assembled media.
		Tapia has since been diagnosed with pneumonia and was advised to check himself into the hospital for treatment.
		It was Tapia’s idea to bring this fight to the hometown of his beloved grandparents and he hoped to boost Las Vegas’ slow economy by fighting there.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /injinchi.html (502 words)

	Johnny Tapia Celebrity Encounter and In Person Autograph
		The fact that he and hometown arch-rival Johnny Tapia, now also a Christian, were involved with rival gangs and they were world champions at the same weight, during the same time, made boxing fans talk about a fight between the two long before it actually took place.
		Johnny Tapia was a very, very nice person and a great signer.
		Johnny Tapia was in town training for his next fight, so we figured he was staying at the hotel.
	home.att.net /~ned17/Tapiaj.html (600 words)

	Ayala Beats Tapia in Close Decision by Jason Levin (October 8, 2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tapia, who said that he’d "Sucked ice cubes for days" to make 118 pounds for their first fight, demanded that the fight take place at a catch-weight of 124 pounds, and looked to be much bigger and stronger than Ayala.
		Tapia opened the seventh with a strong combination, then dug a heavy left to the body, but Ayala, who said that the body shots never fazed him, never took a backwards step.
		Tapia was frustrated and a little tired, and missed a lot of heavy punches, but with these two the tide can change in an instant, and sure enough Tapia suddenly came to life.
	www.boxingranks.com /Articles/Article101.htm (1334 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - On the Ropes: Johnny Tapia
		Given everything life has thrown at Johnny Tapia - the man is currently in drug rehab for the 12th time - it seems ridiculous to discuss his chances for another title fight.
		Tapia says he wants "two more fights, and maybe one more title." To dismiss such talk, at Tapia's advanced age, is easy enough, but at what point is it OK for him to stop believing?
		Tapia throws a quick combination into the Southern California desert air and says, "I need to get out while I'm still doing more of this than this." He then stands there, miming defenseless while repeatedly snapping his head back.
	espn.go.com /boxing/s/2003/0225/1514256.html (439 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - "Johnny Tapia Honored to Grant a Fan's Dying Wish"
		World Champion Johnny Tapia says he is honored to grant a fan's dying request to meet the boxer in person.
		The elder Tapia and his family have been invited to watch Johnny prepare for his March 5th bout and will stay for a private meeting with the fighter and his family.
		Johnny Tapia (53-3-2, 28 KOs) returns to the ring in a ten round featherweight bout against fellow New Mexican Frankie Archuleta (22-4-1, 13 KOs) on Friday evening, March 5th from Las Vegas, New Mexico.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /gallagher1.html (366 words)

	Interview: Johnny Tapia --- Barrera vs Tapia
		Tapia: Just fighting the “king of the featherweights” is such a big honor for me. To tell you the truth, all my focus is on Marco.
		Tapia: Yes, but there is another part of Johnny Tapia that has to do with “guts.” I have been working hard on a game plan, but, once he hits me, it will be on.
		Tapia: I think Barrera is such a big favorite because he is the “king of the featherweights.” They think that because I have a smaller frame that he is going to come and knock me out.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news/Johnny-Tapia-Interview2.php (1891 words)

	JS Online: Champion Boxer Johnny Tapia Arrested (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		``Johnny had gotten several tickets over the last 18 months, some were for speeding and some were for reckless driving,'' Teresa Tapia, the boxer's wife and manager, said Friday in a telephone interview from the couple's home in Las Vegas.
		Tapia was not in custody late Friday, officials at the Las Vegas and Clark County jails said.
		Teresa Tapia said she contacted an attorney the next day and was assured the matter would be taken care of.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/ap/jul02/ap-box-tapia-arres072702.asp?format=print (282 words)

	Ed Ludwig: Interview with Johnny Tapia : Boxing News
		Tonight marks the return of Johnny “Mi Vida Loca” Tapia (53-3-2 28 KO’s) as he is set to square off against Frankie Archuleta (22-4-1 13 KO’s) in a ten round Featherweight bout taking place in his native New Mexico with the card being broadcast on Telefutura at 6pm PST and 9pm EST.
		Tapia is coming off a September 2003 comeback victory over Carlos Contreras that was preceded by a decision loss to Marco Antonio Barrera which resulted in shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff.
		Johnny Tapia is a showman, talented, entertaining and a certain lock for the Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, NY.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /Ed_Ludwig/Johnny_Tapia_030504.htm (1085 words)

	Dean's Boxing Predictions - 07 Oct 00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Johnny probably won't stop Paulie, but he will punish him for 12 rounds with prejudice and win convincingly.
		Johnny stopping Paulie is not out of the realm of possibility either.
		Understandably, Johnny left the ring extremely upset and was not present for the post fight press conference.
	users.ev1.net /~dpdomain/deansboxing/07oct00.htm (1069 words)

	USATODAY.com - Johnny Tapia released from Las Vegas hospital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Tapia was sent home from the hospital Monday, two days after collapsing unconscious at home with what had been described as a head injury.
		Tapia was met at the hospital by his wife, Teresa, and friends.
		Tapia was hospitalized two years ago after a drug overdose that was described as an attempted suicide.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2003-01-13-tapia_x.htm (234 words)

	The Cyber Boxing Zone
		The bout solidified Tapia's stature as one of the few reliably-bankable commodities in a sport short (perhaps terminally so) on charismatic champions who can command the attention, the emotion and the ducats of the sporting public.
		Anyone who has followed Tapia’s career and life knows that it was appropriate that Friday the 13th was the perfect day for Johnny Tapia to be celebrating his birthday and defending his title.
		Tapia forgot about the cut by this time and was almost at 100% again.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/sho21498.htm (2108 words)

	BBC SPORT \| BOXING \| Tapia tipped for Hamed bout
		Tapia, 49-2-2 with 26 KOs, is scheduled to face Cesar Soto on 30 June in a non-title bout.
		Both his parents were murdered before Tapia was ten years old, and his long-running battle with cocaine addiction led to a three-year suspension from boxing in the early 1990s.
		Tapia may be slightly past his prime, but he is still a hardened ring veteran who will be more than a handful for Hamed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/boxing/1379974.stm (534 words)

	Roswell Daily Record News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For boxer Johnny Tapia, the last several years have been a struggle not to die and to earn a bit of time in heaven before it’s too late.
		The Tapias, Teresa said, have a long history of adopting, first by taking care of her nephew for the last 11 years, and second with Johnny Lee Lorenzo, 4.
		Tapia won by a split decision, not in the overwhelming way he used to defeat opponents just a few years ago.
	www.roswell-record.com /archives/041505/spt05.html (785 words)

	CompuBox Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tapia landed 193 of 722 total punches and had edge in power connects, 153-145, landing 37%.
		Ayala landed 261 of 760 (34%) and Tapia 252 of 865 (29%).
		Rounds were close, but controlled by Tapia, who landed 259 of 653 total punches (40%) to Romero's 240 of 704 (34%).
	www.compuboxonline.com /notes/tapia_notes.shtml (292 words)

	Pre-Fight Analysis: Johnny Tapia v Paulie Ayala by Mohammed Khan (October 2, 2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tapia's most recent ranking is at the number two slot for the BWRP in the same weight class.
		Tapia will continue to represent his home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to take on the Fort Worth, Texas's own Ayala, who is three years younger.
		Tapia took the road less traveled and fought once to attain a unanimous decision and his current WBO belt from Jorge Eliecer Julio.
	www.boxingranks.com /Articles/Article98.htm (1091 words)

	Johnny Tapia returns to ring (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		LONDON (AP) -- Former four-time world champion Johnny Tapia, who spent time in prison and was banned for 3 1/2 years for drug and alcohol addiction, is back in the ring, boxing on Saturday in a non-title undercard fight.
		Tapia's appearance on the undercard before 1,200 fans in a small venue some 5,500 miles from home seems like a major comedown.
		Tapia took up boxing at age nine when he walked into a gymnasium in his home town of Albuquerque.
	pages.prodigy.net /poche/tapia.htm (628 words)

	TalkingBoxing.com - For All Your Boxing Needs - News and Discussion
		At the age of 38, Tapia feels that there are other peaks to conquer, one of them being a last minute fight installed on a card that started out as an opportunity for Tapia to fight in Chicago tonight on Telefutura's Solo Boxeo program, a first for the five-time, three division titlist.
		Johnny Tapia: Well, you know, I've always believed in my promoters, Top Rank and whoever they were gonna get me, I was ready to go.
		Johnny Tapia: Well, the truth is, I love my wife and the other truth is, without my wife, I probably wouldn't be where I am today.
	www.talkingboxing.com /interviews/2005/tapiainterview.html (3917 words)

	Still a Crazy Life for Johnny Tapia
		When he takes on former World Boxing Council featherweight champion Cesar Soto this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, he comes in with a 'new' promoter (as he is under the Don King banner once again) and a new face in the corner, former WBC welterweight king Buddy McGirt.
		Tapia took a few minutes out of his day to talk to MaxBoxing.com's Steve Kim.
		She said that the last time you pulled out with Don King that it wasn't any money problems or any issues with money being missing, but the fact that he was going through so many different things that he couldn't focus on the career of Johnny Tapia.
	www.maxboxing.com /Kim/kim062501.asp (988 words)

	Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!
		Tapia feels there is an uncommon bond that so many fighters share and that bond is usually one with roots in poverty, hardship, tragedy and toughness.
		Life with Johnny Tapia is a combination roller coaster ride and Mount Saint Helen experience all wrapped up into one little 126 pound (when in shape) dynamite, triple A person.
		Here’s hoping that Tapia keeps what may be the last of his 9 lives in check and that the Johnny Tapia story, which has been so full of outside the ring tragedy and inside the ring triumph has a happy ending.
	www.fightnews.com /smitty004.htm (666 words)

	THE REMARKABLE STORY OF JOHNNY TAPIA - Boxing Chat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tapia's story is well-documented - somewhere, probably in America, a scriptwriter must be patiently waiting for him to finally retire from boxing so that they can get the ball rolling on a film telling the astonishing story of Johnny Tapia.
		Tapia beat Archuleta after losing to the 29-year-old via split decision more than a year ago and admits he has only a few fights left in him, though rumours persist he may be handed a shot at WBC super-bantamweight king Oscar Larios later this year.
		A fired-up Tapia went to war with Ayala and in what is regarded as the fight of the year the first time round, but Tapia lost his title on a unanimous decision.
	www.saddoboxing.com /boxing_forum/index.php/topic,12445.0.html (882 words)

	Johnny Tapia Biography
		The fact that Tapia and Romero were allegedly members of rival gangs (they both claim to have abandoned gang life nowadays and Romero is actually a color commentator for Showtime these days) didn't sit too well with Albuquerque police, who were ready for anything during the event.
		The fight took place on July 18, but the only gang related trouble was when a Southwest Airlines plane, carrying as passengers two members of the gangs the boxers were related to, reported an attempt to fight by those passengers.
		Tapia won by a unanimous twelve round decision, to unify the IBF world title to his own WBO belt.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Tapia_Johnny.html (1205 words)

	New Mexico Boxing - Interview with Johnny Tapia
		Johnny Tapia is one such man. Not only does Tapia’s life chronicle the triumph of a boxer from the barrio, but his life—his “mi vida loca”—stands for something bigger: the will to survive and overcome all obstacles.
		At the age of seven, Johnny went over a 100-foot cliff in a bus; both he and a pregnant woman seated next to him were hurled out the window.
		Johnny Tapia is an intense boxer who enriches the sport.
	www.newmexicoboxing.com /articles/johnnytapiainterview_sept12_2000.html (3382 words)

	RGJ.com - Driver fires shots at boxer Johnny Tapia
		RUIDOSO, N.M.— Days after being released from a psychiatric hospital Johnny Tapia was fired on by a driver when the champion boxer approached the car on the side of the road.
		Teresa Tapia; Tapia’s brother-in-law, Robert Gutierrez; his cousin, Ruth, and her 5-month-old daughter also were in the car.
		Tapia, who owns a home outside Ruidoso, was hospitalized in Las Vegas last week after police were called to his home there.
	www.rgj.com /news/stories/sports/962525806.php (417 words)

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