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Featherweight · United States
Johnny Tapia 60-5-2 30 KO · 1988–2011
Johnny Tapia is a featherweight boxer from United States, born Feb 13, 1967. Record 60-5-2 with 30 knockouts over 1988–2011. World titles: IBF featherweight (2002), WBO bantamweight (2000), WBA bantamweight (1998–1999), IBF super flyweight (1997–1998) and 1 more. Johnny Tapia last fought Mauricio Pastrana on Jun 4, 2011 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
Also: Джонни Тапиа · جوني تابيا · جونی تاپیا +6 more ジョニー・タピア · John Lee Anthony Tapia · John Lee Tapia · Mi Vida Loca · Тапиа Джонни · Тапиа, Джонни
Born Feb 13, 1967
Died May 27, 2012
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Titles IBF featherweight 2002
Boxerbook rating 1938 ± 198 · inactive since Jun 2011Why here › Confirmed bouts 13 of 67
The record 67 bouts, 1988–2011, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 66, Wikipedia (ru) · 66, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
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UD 8/8 · Hard Rock, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 59-5-2 · Pastrana 35-15-2
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Jose Alonso
Won vacant IBC Americas lightweight title TKO 4/10 · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 58-5-2 · Alonso —
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Jorge Alberto Reyes
TKO 4 · Hotel Casino, Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 57-5-2 · Reyes —
W
Evaristo Primero
MD 10/10 · Isleta Resort & Casino, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 56-5-2 · Primero —
L
KO 2/10 · Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Tapia 56-4-2 · Marcos —
W
UD 10/10 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 55-4-2 · Archuleta —
W
Nicky Bentz
SD 10/10 · Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 54-4-2 · Bentz —
L
SD 10/10 · Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 54-3-2 · Archuleta —
W
Carlos Contreras
UD 10/10 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 53-3-2 · Contreras —
L
Retained The Ring featherweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 53-2-2 · Barrera 55-3-1
W
Lost IBF featherweight title MD 12/12 · Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 52-2-2 · Medina 60-12-0
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Eduardo Enrique Alvarez
TKO 1/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Tapia 51-2-2 · Alvarez —
W
KO 3/10 · Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 50-2-2 · Soto 54-9-3
W
Cuauhtemoc Gomez
RTD 6/10 · Convention Center, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 49-2-2 · Gomez —
L
UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 49-1-2 · Ayala 30-1-0
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Pedro Javier Torres
Retained WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 48-1-2 · Torres —
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Won WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · The Pit, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 47-1-2 · Rocha —
L
Lost WBA bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 47-0-2 · Ayala 27-1-0
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Alberto Martinez
KO 1/10 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 46-0-2 · Martinez —
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Lost WBA bantamweight title MD 12/12 · Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Tapia 45-0-2 · Konadu 39-3-1
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Carlos Francis Hernandez
UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 44-0-2 · Hernandez —
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For IBF and WBO super-flyweight titles UD 12/12 · University Arena, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 43-0-2 · Blanco 29-11-1
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Retained IBF and WBO super flyweight titles UD 12/12 · Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Tapia 42-0-2 · Agosto —
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Lost IBF super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 41-0-2 · Romero 30-3-0
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Jorge Barrera
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 3/12 · Convention Center, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 40-0-2 · Barrera —
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Adonis Cruz
Retained WBO super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 39-0-2 · Cruz —
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Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 7/12 · Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 38-0-2 · Stewart —
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For WBO super-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Sports Stadium, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 37-0-2 · Soto 45-3-2
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Ivan Alvarez
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 8/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 36-0-2 · Alvarez —
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Ramon Gonzales
TKO 2/10 · Сан-Антонио, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 35-0-2 · Gonzales —
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Giovanni Andrade
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 2/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 34-0-2 · Andrade —
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Retained WBO super flyweight title RTD 9/12 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 33-0-2 · Salazar —
W
Raul Rios
UD 10/10 · Boulder Station Hotel Casino, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 32-0-2 · Rios —
W
Jesse Miranda
UD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 31-0-2 · Miranda —
W
Retained WBO super flyweight title MD 12/12 · Johnson Gymnasium, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 30-0-2 · Johnson —
D
Ricardo Vargas
Retained WBO super flyweight title TD 8/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 30-0-1 · Vargas —
W
Jose Rafael Sosa
Retained WBO super flyweight title UD 12/12 · The Pit, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 29-0-1 · Sosa —
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KO 2/10 · Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 28-0-1 · Bohol 33-14-3
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Won vacant WBO super flyweight title TKO 11/12 · The Pit, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 27-0-1 · Martínez —
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Oscar Aguilar
Won vacant NABF super flyweight title TKO 3/12 · America West Arena, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 26-0-1 · Aguilar —
W
Rafael Granillo
TKO 9/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Tapia 25-0-1 · Granillo —
W
Antonio Ruiz
UD 10/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 24-0-1 · Ruiz —
W
Arturo Estrada
TKO 2/10 · Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 23-0-1 · Estrada —
W
Jaime Olvera
KO 4/8 · Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Tapia 22-0-1 · Olvera —
W
Santiago Caballero
Retained USBA super flyweight title TD 7/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 21-0-1 · Caballero —
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Luigi Camputaro
Retained USBA super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 20-0-1 · Camputaro —
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Jose Montiel
Retained USBA super flyweight title TKO 9/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 19-0-1 · Montiel —
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Pablo Valenzuela
Retained USBA super flyweight title KO 5/12 · La Mancha Athletic Club, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 18-0-1 · Valenzuela —
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Roland Gomez
Won vacant USBA super flyweight title TKO 11/12 · Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 17-0-1 · Gomez —
W
Abraham Garcia
TKO 1/10 · Convention Center, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 16-0-1 · Garcia —
W
UD 8/8 · Hacienda Hotel, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 15-0-1 · Chong 9-1-0
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Martin Perez Ramirez
UD 8/8 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 14-0-1 · Ramirez —
W
Prudencio De Jesus
TKO 1 · Convention Center, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 13-0-1 · Jesus —
W
UD 8/8 · State Fair, Финикс, 🇺🇸
Tapia 11-0-1 · Johnson 71-15-10
W
UD 8/8 · State Fair, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 11-0-1 · Johnson 7-3-0
W
Hugo Partida
KO 2/10 · State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 10-0-1 · Partida —
W
Josefino Suarez
UD 8/8 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 9-0-1 · Suarez —
W
Fred Hernandez
UD 8/8 · Marriott Hotel, Irvine, 🇺🇸
Tapia 8-0-1 · Hernandez —
W
Abner Barajas
TKO 2/8 · State Fair Pavilion, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 7-0-1 · Barajas —
W
Simon Contreras
UD 8/8 · Marriott Hotel, Irvine, 🇺🇸
Tapia 6-0-1 · Contreras —
W
Jorge Salinas
TKO 1 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 5-0-1 · Salinas —
W
Manuel Martinez
KO 1/6 · Marriott Hotel, Irvine, 🇺🇸
Tapia 4-0-1 · Martinez —
W
KO 1/6 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 3-0-1 · Ramírez —
W
Martin Perez Ramirez
TKO 1/6 · Marriott Hotel, Irvine, 🇺🇸
Tapia 2-0-1 · Ramirez —
W
Norberto Ayala
KO 4/4 · Centre Plaza Holiday Inn, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Tapia 1-0-1 · Ayala —
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James Dean
UD 6/6 · Centre Plaza Holiday Inn, Fresno, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 0-0-1 · Dean —
D
Efren Chavez
MD 4/4 · Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 0-0-0 · Chavez —
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Facts
What is Johnny Tapia's professional record? Johnny Tapia's professional record is 60-5-2 with 30 knockouts.
Who did Johnny Tapia fight last? Johnny Tapia last fought Mauricio Pastrana on Jun 4, 2011 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Johnny Tapia held? Johnny Tapia has held 5 world title reigns: IBF featherweight (2002), WBO bantamweight (2000), WBA bantamweight (1998–1999), IBF super flyweight (1997–1998) and 1 more. Sources Boxerbook ID 19329 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19329 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.