Middleweight · Colombia

Nilson Julio Tapia

Nilson Julio Tapia was a middleweight boxer from Colombia, born Sep 5, 1985. Nilson Julio Tapia last fought Gennady Golovkin on Dec 16, 2010 and lost by KO in round 3 of 12.

Also: نيلسون خوليو تابيا
BornSep 5, 1985
Country🇨🇴 Colombia
StanceOrthodox
NicknameBlade / El Arpía
DebutMar 27, 2008
Career2008–2010
Rounds boxed36
Born inAcandi, Colombia
TitlesWBA Fedelatin middleweight title 2010
Boxerbook rating1853 ± 221 · inactive since Dec 2010Why here ›
Confirmed bouts1 of 5 · 1 official

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
For WBA middleweight title
KO 3/12 · Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, 🇰🇿
2010-12-16 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 5, 2008–2010

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 4, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
For WBA middleweight title
KO 3/12 · Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, 🇰🇿
Tapia — · Golovkin 19-0-0
2010-12-16 ›
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W
For vacant WBA Fedelatin middleweight title
UD 10/10 · Arena Roberto Durán, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Tapia — · Heiland 16-1-0
2010-10-02 ›
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L
Austin Trout 🇺🇸
For WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title
MD 11/11 · Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Tapia — · Trout 20-0-0
2009-09-05 ›
official ★
W
UD 11/11 · Ciudad de Panamá, 🇵🇦
Tapia — · Mosquera 19-6-0
2009-06-10 ›
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W
For vacant WBA Fedalatin super-welterweight title
TKO 1/10 · Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Tapia — · Núñez 11-1-0
2008-03-27 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Nilson Julio Tapia fight last?
Nilson Julio Tapia last fought Gennady Golovkin on Dec 16, 2010 and lost by KO in round 3 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 17347 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17347. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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