Johnny Tapia

World title reigns and bouts

IBF
RING
WBA
WBO
IBF
WBO
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
1995
(27 years old)
1996
(28 years old)
1997
(29 years old)
1998
(30 years old)
1999
(31 years old)
2000
(32 years old)
2001
(33 years old)
2002
(34 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    12 Oct 1994

    Johnny Tapia beats Henry Martinez via knockout 11/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    Johnny Tapia becomes the WBO Super Flyweight world champion

    10 Feb 1995

    Johnny Tapia beats Jose Rafael Sosa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    6 May 1995

    Johnny Tapia and Ricardo Vargas share a draw 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    2 Jul 1995

    Johnny Tapia beats Arthur Johnson via majority decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    1 Dec 1995

    Johnny Tapia beats Willy Salazar via corner retirement 9/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    3 Feb 1996

    Johnny Tapia beats Giovanni Andrade via knockout 2/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    7 Jun 1996

    Johnny Tapia beats Ivan Alvarez via knockout 8/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    17 Aug 1996

    Johnny Tapia beats Hugo Rafael Soto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    11 Oct 1996

    Johnny Tapia beats Sammy Stewart via knockout 7/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    30 Nov 1996

    Johnny Tapia beats Adonis Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    8 Mar 1997

    Johnny Tapia beats Jorge Barrera via knockout 3/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    18 Jul 1997

    Johnny Tapia beats Danny Romero Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    Johnny Tapia becomes the IBF Super Flyweight world champion

    13 Dec 1997

    Johnny Tapia beats Andy Agosto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    13 Feb 1998

    Johnny Tapia beats Rodolfo Blanco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight (115 lb)

    5 Nov 1998

    Johnny Tapia's WBO Super Flyweight world title reign ends

    5 Dec 1998

    Johnny Tapia beats Nana Konadu via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    Johnny Tapia becomes the WBA Bantamweight world champion

    26 Jun 1999

    Paulie Ayala beats Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    8 Jan 2000

    Johnny Tapia beats Jorge Eliecer Julio via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    Johnny Tapia becomes the WBO Bantamweight world champion

    6 May 2000

    Johnny Tapia beats Pedro Javier Torres via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    1 Sep 2000

    Johnny Tapia's WBO Bantamweight world title reign ends

    27 Apr 2002

    Johnny Tapia beats Manuel Medina via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    Johnny Tapia becomes the IBF Featherweight world champion

    30 Sep 2002

    Johnny Tapia's IBF Featherweight world title reign ends

    2 Nov 2002

    Marco Antonio Barrera beats Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)