Head Coach David Martinez, a seasoned boxing trainer with 17 years of professional experience, is gearing up for a momentous occasion: preparing Johnny Tapia’s son, Nicco Tapia, for his first ...

Somehow, Tapia kept it together long enough to win world titles at 115, 118, and 126 pounds over the course of a 23 year career that ended, remarkably, with an eight round decision win over ...

Primero, from El Paso, Texas, never posed a threat to Tapia (56-5-2), but he made it interesting. Bleeding from a cut above his right ear, the 29-year-old repeatedly traded punches with Tapia.