Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia held the IBF featherweight world title, the WBA and WBO bantamweight world titles and the IBF and WBO super flyweight world titles between 1994 and 2002. Tapia's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 10, in 1998.
- World title bouts
- 20
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
- 17–2–1
- World titles held
- 5
- Longest world title reign (WBO super flyweight, 1994–1998)
- 4 years
Timeline of world title events
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2003
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 5 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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2002
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Marco Antonio Barrera beats Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision 12/12
Featherweight · The Ring
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Johnny Tapia’s reign as the IBF featherweight world champion ends
Featherweight · IBF
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Johnny Tapia beats Manuel Medina via majority decision 12/12
Featherweight · IBF
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2001
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 4 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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2000
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia’s reign as the WBO bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Pedro Javier Torres via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Jorge Eliecer Julio via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBO
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1999
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Paulie Ayala beats Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA
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1998
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia beats Nana Konadu via majority decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA
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Johnny Tapia’s reign as the WBO super flyweight world champion ends
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Rodolfo Blanco via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · IBF and WBO
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1997
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia beats Andy Agosto via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · IBF and WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Danny Romero Jr via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · IBF and WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Jorge Barrera via knockout 3/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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1996
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia beats Adonis Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Sammy Stewart via knockout 7/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Hugo Rafael Soto via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Ivan Alvarez via knockout 8/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Giovanni Andrade via knockout 2/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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1995
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia beats Willy Salazar via corner retirement 9/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Arthur Johnson via majority decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia and Ricardo Vargas draw via technical decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Johnny Tapia beats Jose Rafael Sosa via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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1994
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 3 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Johnny Tapia beats Henry Martinez via knockout 11/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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1990
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The Ring magazine rates Johnny Tapia No. 7 at super flyweight in its annual ratings