And I definitely have put a lot of time and effort into this site whether you want to believe that or not. But I do wish you wouldn't complain so much about a lot. I'm not telling you this for thanks, I don't want thanks from you. All by myself since then, until Cody came on a couple of months ago and he is a big help to me with all the data input.Īlso I went back and added historical data, any fight pre 2019 is me(though now Cody has started adding to this as well)
Basically I have added every single boxing fight, created every single event, created every single boxer profile added all the posters, pictures and links. I'm not sure if you realise but there was no boxing at all on this site until 2019 and very little until I started in late 2019 Thanks for the "thanks" for all my "work". Even for some smaller events if I happen to be watching them I do usually add the results live for the big events, I've always done that. I certainly don't care if you want to add results. Tapia compiled a mark of 59-5-2 with 30 knockouts, earned major world titles in the junior bantamweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions and won his last four fights – two by knockout – culminating with an eight-round decision over Mauricio Pastrana in June of 2011.Ī survivor of a tough upbringing in Albuquerque’s Wells Park neighborhood, Tapia’s father was reportedly murdered before he was born and his mother was murdered when he was a small child, leaving him to be raised by his grandparents as he struggled with depression throughout much of his life.No one is stopping you posting results in the thread. Teresa Tapia said her husband was taking medication for his bipolar disorder and high blood pressure. Tapia’s wife, Teresa said the autopsy revealed that the fighter’s death was the accidental result of heart problems and the onset of Hepatitis C, likely from one or more of his many tattoos.Ĭlick here for a Johnny Tapia Showtime interview Tapia was found dead inside of his Albuquerque, N.M., home on May 27. He died at the age of 45 in May 2012 of heart disease that was exacerbated by prescription drugs, an autopsy revealed in August 2012. Tapia’s career was plagued by cocaine abuse, depression, suicide attempts and arrests. JOHNNY TAPIA DOCUMENTARY AIRS ON HBO ON TUESDAYįive-belt, three-division titlewinner Johnny Tapia will be the subject of an hour-long HBO documentary to air on Tuesday staring at 11 p.m. “Hopefully by next year, I will be fighting one of these guys in front of me and fighting for a world title.” “It is going to be another great performance,” said Spence, during Thursday’s final press conference, which was attended by Khan, Alexander, Thurman and Bundu. The victory over Cruz ended Spence’s run of three consecutive knockout victories, two of which were in the first round.Īrnaoutis ended a three-fight losing streak in his last fight in May, scoring a second round knockout over Andrei Staliarchuk.
7-rated Keith Thurman and Leonard Bundu.Ī 2012 United States Olympian, Spence was last in action for a second-round stoppage of Noe Bolanos in September that had followed a unanimous decision over Ronald Cruz in June. with support from a clash of unbeaten welterweights between RING No. First name: Edwin Alexander Last name: Rodrguez Castillo Nationality: Honduras Date of birth: 25 September 1999 Age: 23 Country of birth: Honduras. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), while the Showtime-televised Khan-Alexander segment begins at 9 p.m. Spence, 24, will face Arnaoutis on the Showtime Extreme portion of the card starting at 7 p.m. 10-rated 147-pounders Amir Khan and Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (14-0, 11 knockouts) will face Mike Arnaoutis (25-10-2, 12 KOs) in support of Saturday’s main event featuring RING No. Undefeated southpaw welterweight Errol Spence Jr.
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