Explore Johnny Tapia net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! In this article, we will discover how old is Johnny Tapia? Who is Johnny Tapia dating now & how much money does Johnny Tapia have?
Johnny Tapia Biography
Johnny Tapia is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 13, 1967 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. A five-time WBO world champion, who held the record of 59-5-5. He was his WBO Super Flyweight Championship from October 12, 1994 through December 5 1998.
Monte Barrett is another WBO boxing champion. is another WBO boxing champion.
Tapia had an outstanding amateur career, winning the 1983 New Mexico State Golden Gloves, the 1983 and 1985 National Golden Gloves tournaments at light flyweight and flyweight, respectively.
Tapia’s professional boxing career began on March 25, 1988, when he fought Effren Chavez in Irvine, California. After four rounds of boxing the fight was called a draw. He won eight fights that year, five by knockout, of which four were in the first round. In 1989, he won seven more fights, including a first-round knockout of Abner Barajas and an eight-round decision against John Michael Johnson.
His parents were killed as he was a child He was then fostered by his maternal grandmother.
| Name | Johnny Tapia |
| First Name | Johnny |
| Last Name | Tapia |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | February 13 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Albuquerque |
| Home Town | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Teresa Tapia |
| Children(s) | Johnny Tapia II |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
Many peoples want to know what is Johnny Tapia ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Johnny Tapia's ethnicity is Not Known. We will update Johnny Tapia's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.
Tapia was married to Teresa Tapia in 1994 and had three boys. The family lived in Albuquerque, NM.
Johnny Tapia Net Worth
Johnny Tapia is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Tapia's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began boxing at the age of nine to get away from a difficult childhood.
He began to take drugs at the beginning of his career and the habit developed as he got older.
John Lee Anthony Tapia (February 13, 1967 – May 27, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2011. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the unified IBF and WBO super flyweight titles between 1994 and 1998, the unified WBA and WBO bantamweight titles between 1998 and 2000, and the IBF featherweight title in 2002. His 1999 loss by decision to Paulie Ayala was named the Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On October 12, 1994 at The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tapia defeated Henry Martínez in eleven rounds to win the vacant WBO super flyweight title. He then knocked out former champion Rolando Bohol in the second round. In his first title defense, Tapia defeated Jose Rafael Sosa by decision.
When he finally returned to the ring on March 27, 1994, he beat Jaime Olvera by a knockout in four rounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He won three more fights by knockout, and then he faced Oscar Aguilar on the Michael Carbajal–Josue Camacho undercard in Phoenix for the NABF super flyweight title, winning in three rounds. Five days later the Albuquerque Police claimed they found cocaine after the fight in a bag carried by Tapia. Tapia claimed what the police found was only a soap bar, and the charges were eventually dropped.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Johnny Tapia height Not available right now. Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1990, he won seven bouts, including an eight-round decision over Jesus Chong, an eleventh-round technical knockout of Roland Gomez in Reno that gave him the USBA super flyweight title, and a twelve-round decision over Luigi Camputaro, to retain that title. Tapia was, by the end of the year, a known boxer, his name often appearing in magazine articles. However, his career came to a halt for the next three and a half years after being suspended from boxing for testing positive for cocaine.
1997 saw Tapia fend off a challenge from Jorge Barrera in three rounds. After that, the fight with Romero was set for Las Vegas. The fight took place on July 18. Tapia won by a unanimous twelve-round decision, adding the IBF title to his WBO belt. In his next fight, he defeated Puerto Rico’s Andy Agosto via decision. Tapia began 1998 by successfully defending his championships for the 11th time against former world champion Rodolfo Blanco of Colombia via decision, and then he vacated his world titles in order to move up in weight.
Who is Johnny Tapia Dating?
According to our records, Johnny Tapia married to Teresa Tapia . As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Tapia’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Johnny Tapia. You may help us to build the dating records for Johnny Tapia!He retained the title with a nine-round technical draw with Ricardo Vargas and a decision in twelve against his onetime nemesis in the amateur ranks, Arthur Johnson. After two more wins, he gave Willy Salazar a title shot, knocking him out in nine rounds. In 1996, he fought six more times, keeping his undefeated record and defending the title five additional times during that period, which included wins against Giovanni Andrade, Ivan Alvarez, future champion Hugo Rafael Soto, Sammy Stewart and Adonis Cruz. By then, a heated rivalry was cooking up between him and IBF champion Danny Romero. Their rivalry had begun many years earlier when Romero’s father trained both boxers. Tapia’s split with the Romero family had not been on good terms.
Top Facts about Johnny Tapia
Facts & Trivia
Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Johnny Tapia celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.
On December 5, 1998, Tapia defeated WBA bantamweight champion Nana Konadu by decision to become a two-division world champion.
Is Johnny Tapia in the Hall of Fame?
On Tuesday, Tapia was inducted into the international Boxing Hall of Fame, joining a brilliant class that includes former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and Mexican superstar Marco Antonio Barrera. The story of Tapia, who died in 2012 at the age of 45, is near and dear to my heart.
What nationality is Johnny Tapia?
American
What weight class did Johnny Tapia fight in?
Division
What happened to Johny Tapia?
On May 27, 2012, Tapia was found dead in his Albuquerque home. He was 45 years old. Tapia died of heart failure.
What does Tapia mean?
Definition of tapia : a building material made chiefly of clay or earth especially : puddled adobe — compare pisé, tabby.
You may read full biography about Johnny Tapia from Wikipedia.ncG1vNJzZmiZnKGzornOrqqboaKptaWt2GeaqKVfn7ypus2yZK2ZoJ6ucA%3D%3D