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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
Stance Orthodox
Reach 159 cm
Nickname Mi vida loca · Baby-faced Assassin
Debut Mar 28, 1988
Career 1988–2011
Rounds boxed 481
KO share 50%
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Titles IBF featherweight 2002
Boxerbook rating 1942 ± 198 · inactive since Jun 2011Why here › Confirmed bouts 13 of 67
Record and next fight Record
60-5-2, 30 KOs · 1988–2011
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result W
UD 8/8 · Hard Rock, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
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 —
W
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
W
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
W
Pedro Javier Torres
Retained WBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 48-1-2 · Torres —
W
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
W
Alberto Martinez
KO 1/10 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 46-0-2 · Martinez —
W
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 —
W
For IBF and WBO super-flyweight titles UD 12/12 · University Arena, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 43-0-2 · Blanco 29-11-1
W
Retained IBF and WBO super flyweight titles UD 12/12 · Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Tapia 42-0-2 · Agosto —
W
Lost IBF super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 41-0-2 · Romero 30-3-0
W
Jorge Barrera
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 3/12 · Convention Center, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 40-0-2 · Barrera —
W
Adonis Cruz
Retained WBO super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 39-0-2 · Cruz —
W
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 7/12 · Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Tapia 38-0-2 · Stewart —
W
For WBO super-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Sports Stadium, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 37-0-2 · Soto 45-3-2
W
Ivan Alvarez
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 8/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 36-0-2 · Alvarez —
W
Ramon Gonzales
TKO 2/10 · Сан-Антонио, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Tapia 35-0-2 · Gonzales —
W
Giovanni Andrade
Retained WBO super flyweight title TKO 2/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Tapia 34-0-2 · Andrade —
W
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 —
W
KO 2/10 · Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Tapia 28-0-1 · Bohol 33-14-3
W
Won vacant WBO super flyweight title TKO 11/12 · The Pit, Albuquerque, 🇺🇸
Tapia 27-0-1 · Martínez —
W
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 —
W
Luigi Camputaro
Retained USBA super flyweight title UD 12/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 20-0-1 · Camputaro —
W
Jose Montiel
Retained USBA super flyweight title TKO 9/12 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tapia 19-0-1 · Montiel —
W
Pablo Valenzuela
Retained USBA super flyweight title KO 5/12 · La Mancha Athletic Club, Phoenix, 🇺🇸
Tapia 18-0-1 · Valenzuela —
W
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
W
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 —
W
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 —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Johnny Tapia's record? Johnny Tapia's professional record is 60-5-2 with 30 knockouts.
When is Johnny Tapia's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 12 Oct 2026.
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: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.