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 ...

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.

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 ...