ALBUQUERQUE — Five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia was released from Presbyterian Hospital after a three-day stay that began with an apparent cocaine overdose. Tapia had been upgraded from ...

Apr. 7—The status of Saturday's pro boxing card in the Pit was unclear Monday evening after four Albuquerque athletes scheduled to fight announced earlier in the day that they'd opted out. Josh Torres ...

Josh Torres vs. Diego Gonzalo Luque, Clinton Chavez vs. Eduardo Monrreal, several other fights Where: Leo’s bar at 12th & Candelaria NW. When: Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets: tickets.tapiapromotions.com ...

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 ...

Junior featherweight Yoruba Moreu Jnr’s decision to fight as a southpaw stems from advice he received from Johnny Tapia. Moreu will make his professional debut against Ndira Spearman on Saturday at ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico boxing legend Johnny Tapia had an untimely death back in 2012 and after his own gym closed in 2015 boxing fans haven’t had a place to train like the champ until now. His ...

Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque, N.M., home.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A professional boxer who started his career in the 1980s is still living on today through the efforts of his family. A new fight shop associated with Johnny Tapia’s family ...

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 ...

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 ...