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John Lee Anthony Tapia (February 13, 1967 – May 27, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2011. He was a three-division world champion, having held titles at super flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight. His 1999 loss by decision to Paulie Ayala was named the Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine.
Tapia was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Albuquerque, United States5 Dec 1998 – 26 Jun 1999
18 Jul 1997 – 22 Dec 1998
No professional bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.