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Boxer Johnny Tapia Dead at 45
TMZ ^ | May 28, 2012

Posted on 05/27/2012 9:54:35 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Boxer Johnny Tapia has reportedly died.

Family members say Albuquerque police were summoned to Tapia's house at 7:45 PM Sunday by a family member who discovered the body.

Cops say the death does not appear suspicious, but an official cause has not been determined.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: boxing; johnnytapia; newmexico

1 posted on 05/27/2012 9:54:42 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

RIP, Johnny. Sad life. So many demons.


2 posted on 05/27/2012 10:43:39 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (If my Fluffy had a puppy, it would look like the puppy Obama ate!)
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3 posted on 05/27/2012 10:48:19 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Way too young. RIP.


4 posted on 05/27/2012 11:10:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

wow

NOW THAT WAS HARD LIFE
FROM ALL THE STORIES IVE HEARD I CANT HELP BUT THINK DRUGS ARE INVOLVED.....DONT THINK HE EVER FOUND HIS BOTTOM


5 posted on 05/28/2012 12:11:24 AM PDT by woofie (It takes three villages and a forest of woodland creatures to raise a child in Obamaville)
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To: leapfrog0202

I haven’t followed boxing in ages and I never heard of him but dang, there were some tough events in his life.


6 posted on 05/28/2012 6:07:25 AM PDT by Clinging Bitterly (We need to limit political office holders to two terms. One in office, and one in prison.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

***Boxer Johnny Tapia has reportedly died. ****

At least he didn’t debase himself by going into wrestling. (subtle reference to REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT).


7 posted on 05/28/2012 7:46:57 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Anything Goes, Phantom of the Opera, Nice work if you can get it, EVITA. On BROADWAY last week.!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

May he rest in peace. His childhood was filled with so much trauma and tragedy... so sad.


8 posted on 05/28/2012 8:32:00 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: leapfrog0202

Thanks, leapfrog.

Link to ABQJournal article; free to read.
http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/05/28/news/champ-boxer-dies.html


9 posted on 05/28/2012 11:09:11 AM PDT by CedarDave
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To: Clinging Bitterly

I haven’t followed boxing in ages and I never heard of him but dang, there were some tough events in his life.
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There really were some tough things in his life. I’d not heard of him until we moved to Albuquerque. I know many boxers here were mentored and guided by him even though he couldn’t straighten out his own life.

I wonder what happened to him. The article makes it sound like he was alone at home when the police arrived. But I guess with the drug abuse history, it could have been anything.


10 posted on 05/28/2012 1:56:41 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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