More than 7,000 fans filed past the coffin of Johnny Tapia Sunday at the University of New Mexico arena, “The Pit”, to pay their respects to five-time world champion boxer who died May 27.

None of the 26 boxers originally scheduled for the card had ever fought in the Pit, which hadn't been the site of a professional boxing card since Johnny Tapia defeated Colombia's Jorge Eliecer ...

Moments later, Tapia tried three times to pull off a backflip, one of his signature moves of the past. Each time he missed the landing, coming up short and landing on his knees.

Johnny Tapia’s life certainly matched his nickname, “Mi Vida Loca.” We’re talking about someone who never knew his father, because he was supposedly murdered when Johnny was still turning ...

The highs and lows of 5-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia are coming to the big screen in a documentary called ''Tapia.'' Skip to content. NOWCAST Action 7 News More in the Morning.