Johnny Tapia

“Mi Vida Loca”

Boxing · Deceased

59-5-2RECORD

30WINS BY KO / TKO

29WINS BY DECISION

66PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Johnny Lewis Tapia
Nickname	Mi Vida Loca
Date of birth	13 Feb 1967
Died	27 May 2012
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Based in	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Weight classes	Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Featherweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	165 cm (5′5″)
Reach	168 cm (66″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1988–1990, 1994–2011
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	28 Mar 1988
Last fight	Win vs Mauricio Pastrana, 4 Jun 2011

Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).

Titles and honours

WBO super flyweight champion (1994-98)
IBF super flyweight champion (1997)
WBA bantamweight champion (1998-99)
WBO bantamweight champion (2000)
IBF featherweight champion (2002)

Background

Albuquerque fighter who won world titles in three weight classes, with a career interrupted by a ban from 1990 to 1994.

Fight history

66 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Mauricio Pastrana	Decision (unanimous)	8		4 Jun 2011	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Jose Alonso	TKO	4	1:43	24 Sep 2010	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Won vacant IBC Americas lightweight title
Win	Jorge Alberto Reyes	TKO	4	1:09	6 Mar 2010	Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, USA
Win	Evaristo Primero	Decision (majority)	10		23 Feb 2007	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Loss	Sandro Marcos	KO	2	2:59	16 Sep 2005	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Frankie Archuleta	Decision (unanimous)	10		15 Apr 2005	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Nicky Bentz	Decision (split)	10		22 Jan 2005	Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Loss	Frankie Archuleta	Decision (split)	10		5 Mar 2004	Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA
Win	Carlos Contreras	Decision (unanimous)	10		26 Sep 2003	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Loss	Marco Antonio Barrera	Decision (unanimous)	12		2 Nov 2002	Paradise, Nevada, USA	For The Ring featherweight title
Win	Manuel Medina	Decision (majority)	12		27 Apr 2002	New York City, New York, USA	Won IBF featherweight title
Win	Eduardo Enrique Alvarez	TKO	1	1:22	19 Jan 2002	London, England
Win	César Soto	KO	3	2:47	30 Jun 2001	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Cuauhtemoc Gomez	TKO (corner retirement)	6	3:00	17 Mar 2001	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Loss	Paulie Ayala	Decision (unanimous)	12		7 Oct 2000	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Pedro Javier Torres	Decision (unanimous)	12		6 May 2000	Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO bantamweight title
Win	Jorge Eliécer Julio	Decision (unanimous)	12		8 Jan 2000	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Won WBO bantamweight title
Loss	Paulie Ayala	Decision (unanimous)	12		26 Jun 1999	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost WBA bantamweight title
Win	Alberto Martinez	KO	1	1:43	24 Apr 1999	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Nana Konadu	Decision (majority)	12		5 Dec 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won WBA bantamweight title
Win	Carlos Francis Hernandez	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 Aug 1998	Winchester, Nevada, USA
Win	Rodolfo Blanco	Decision (unanimous)	12		13 Feb 1998	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained IBF and WBO super flyweight titles
Win	Andy Agosto	Decision (unanimous)	12		13 Dec 1997	Pompano Beach, Florida, USA	Retained IBF and WBO super flyweight titles
Win	Danny Romero	Decision (unanimous)	12		18 Jul 1997	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title; won IBF super flyweight title
Win	Jorge Barrera	TKO	3	1:58	8 Mar 1997	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Adonis Cruz	Decision (unanimous)	12		30 Nov 1996	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Sammy Stewart	TKO	7	1:44	11 Oct 1996	North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Hugo Rafael Soto	Decision (unanimous)	12		17 Aug 1996	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Ivan Alvarez	TKO	8	1:31	7 Jun 1996	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Ramon Gonzales	TKO	2	0:45	30 Apr 1996	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Win	Giovanni Andrade	TKO	2	2:26	3 Feb 1996	Inglewood, California, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Willy Salazar	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	1 Dec 1995	Indio, California, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Raul Rios	Decision (unanimous)	10		19 Oct 1995	Sunrise Manor, Nevada, USA
Win	Jesse Miranda	Decision (unanimous)	10		9 Sep 1995	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Arthur Johnson	Decision (majority)	12		2 Jul 1995	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Draw	Ricardo Vargas	Technical decision	8		6 May 1995	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title; technical draw after accidental head clash
Win	Jose Rafael Sosa	Decision (unanimous)	12		10 Feb 1995	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Retained WBO super flyweight title
Win	Rolando Bohol	KO	2	2:21	8 Dec 1994	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Henry Martínez	TKO	11	1:23	12 Oct 1994	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Won vacant WBO super flyweight title
Win	Oscar Aguilar	TKO	3		15 Jul 1994	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Won vacant NABF super flyweight title
Win	Rafael Granillo	TKO	9	2:15	24 Jun 1994	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Antonio Ruiz	Decision (unanimous)	10		5 May 1994	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Arturo Estrada	TKO	2	1:45	15 Apr 1994	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Jaime Olvera	KO	4	1:08	27 Mar 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Santiago Caballero	Technical decision	7		26 Oct 1990	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained USBA super flyweight title; technical decision after accidental thumb to the eye
Win	Luigi Camputaro	Decision (unanimous)	12		20 Sep 1990	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained USBA super flyweight title
Win	Jose Montiel	TKO	9	2:07	27 Jul 1990	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained USBA super flyweight title
Win	Pablo Valenzuela	KO	5	2:36	21 Jun 1990	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Retained USBA super flyweight title
Win	Roland Gomez	TKO	11	1:27	10 May 1990	Stateline, Nevada, USA	Won vacant USBA super flyweight title
Win	Abraham Garcia	TKO	1		16 Mar 1990	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Jesus Chong	Decision (unanimous)	8		16 Feb 1990	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Martin Perez Ramirez	Decision (unanimous)	8		1 Dec 1989	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Prudencio De Jesus	TKO	1		17 Nov 1989	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	John Michael Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	8		17 Oct 1989	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Hugo Partida	KO	2		19 Aug 1989	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Josefino Suarez	Decision (unanimous)	8		17 Jun 1989	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Fred Hernandez	Decision (unanimous)	8		23 Mar 1989	Irvine, California, USA
Win	Abner Barajas	TKO	2		17 Feb 1989	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Simon Contreras	Decision (unanimous)	8		1 Dec 1988	Irvine, California, USA
Win	Jorge Salinas	TKO	1	2:35	14 Oct 1988	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Manuel Martinez	KO	1		29 Sep 1988	Irvine, California, USA
Win	Miguel Martinez	KO	1	2:02	16 Sep 1988	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Martin Perez Ramirez	TKO	1	1:51	30 Jun 1988	Irvine, California, USA
Win	Norberto Ayala	KO	4		16 May 1988	Fresno, California, USA
Win	James Dean	Decision (unanimous)	6		11 Apr 1988	Fresno, California, USA
Draw	Efren Chavez	Decision (majority)	4		28 Mar 1988	Irvine, California, USA