Boxing legend Johnny Tapia, 45, found dead

adios campeon!

damn. I just... damn. Well, RIP Champ, you are a legend.

This kills me. Goodbye Tapia.

Sad news at the end of the night. R.I.P. champ

My Lord. God rest his soul. RIP Mr. Tapia. Thank you for all the great fights. My prayers go out to him and his family and loved ones. He will truly be missed.

Rest in peace.

As a fan of his, I always prepared myself for this day, and even then It's hard to read. I was celebrating a Spurs win, logged on to this site, only to have this news ruin my day.

RIP Champ. You have fought many battles, inside and outside the ring... Finally you can rest.

Tapia is one of my favorite fighters, and I stated one day I would log on a read something like this.....just didn't think it would be this soon.

He had one of the hardest lives that I have ever heard. What he went through in 45 years, most people dont go through in 80..... RIP Champ (I still think you beat Paulie Ayala)

RIP Johnny!

He gave us fights we can never forget,, rest in peace champ.

Hectic life. Now you can rest in peace, champ

RIP champ :(

I'm actually surprised that he lasted "this long". If I'm not mistaken he's had several attempts at suicide. Hopefully that's not the case.

RIP Mi vida loca.

As bad as it sounds it was only a matter of time. RIP

Wow that sucks! Hey Mak sorry about ur boy tapia

RIP johnny. lived a long life in those 45.

http://www.kob.com/index.shtml http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/107049/tapia3.jpg Albuquerque Police tell KOB that boxing legend Johnny Tapia was found dead inside his Albuquerque home. Stay with KOB Eyewitness News for more on this developing story. R.I.P RIP. Prayers go out to his family. A notable fighter to say the least, in his day. I really wish I could make jokes relating this to something like, "he read check hooks post history and had a heart attack" or something amusing, but that would be totally inappropriate. Hopefully it's nothing too complicated, that which revolves around the cause of his death, and I hope he was at peace with himself, God, and his family when he passed. Fighters really need to take better care of themselves, during, and after their careers.