Boxing’s Greats of the States | New Mexico: Johnny Tapia

Boxers come from every corner of the globe. Sometimes, fighters are products of their environment, favoring styles prevalent in the country or state from which they hail. Various regions of the United States are considered factories for great fighters, though that certainly is not the case with each state. In this weekly Sherdog.com series, the spotlight will shine on the best boxer of all-time from each of the 50 states. Fighters do not necessarily need to be born in a given state to represent it; they simply need to be associated with it.*** Johnny Tapia was one of the great fighters of his generation. “Mi Vida Loca” was involved in so many memorable fights between the …

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