Johnny Tapia found dead at 45.

[elder999]

Seen here

Albuquerque Police tell KOB that boxing legend Johnny Tapia has been found dead inside his Albuquerque home.
He was 45.
For most of his life, the five-time boxing champ kept Albuquerque spellbound with his spirited and gutsy performances in the ring.
But Tapia's story couldn't be told without mentioning his hard-luck upbringing in Albuquerque's Wells Park neighborhood and his struggles with drugs, his suicide attempts and his frequent arrests.

RIP at last, Johnny....:asian:

 

[seasoned]

Rip.

 

[Gentle Fist]

:asian:

 

[elder999]

"My name is Johnny Lee Tapia. I was born on Friday the 13th. A Friday in February of 1967. To this day I don't know if that makes me lucky or unlucky. When I was eight I saw my mother murdered. I never knew my father. He was murdered before I was born. I was raised as a pit bull. Raised to fight to the death. Four times I was declared dead. Four times they wanted to pull life support. And many more times I came close to dying." -Mi Vida Loca: The Crazy Life of Johnny Tapia

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[MA-Caver]

Never saw or heard of him before, but then again I don't keep up with the world of boxing like I used to. He looked to be a very talented and blazing fast fighter. "Raised as a pit bull" indeed. Fought like one. Tenacious and fierce. Guess fame was just too much.

 

[elder999]

Guess fame was just too much.

For some of us, sadly, life is just too much......

 

[Buka]

The guy had a tough life, very tough. Helluva fighter in his day.

RIP.