Comments Thread For: Tapia: People Thought Kirkland KO Loss Ended My Career

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NEWARK, N.J. – Glen Tapia’s knockout loss to James Kirkland is mostly remembered for its frightening ending, the way Kirkland connected with a crushing left hook as referee Steve Smoger slowly stepped in to protect a dangerously vulnerable Tapia against the ropes in the sixth round of a bout HBO broadcast.

An undeterred Tapia still took something positive from his lone professional defeat.

“I have a different mentality now,” Tapia said. “The Kirkland thing woke me up.”
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[ELPacman]

So did I...

But big props for sticking it out and coming back stronger.

That's Jersey strong :P

I only live 30min from Passaic! Word.

[El-blanco]

That was a brutal ko, smoger is an idiot.

[Achcauhtli]

Lookin forward to seeing the kid back in the ring. He's all action.

[Hougigo]

What about this one?

[Mike D]

What about this one?

lol not good

gonna be a hard, long road for Tapia to truly bounce back from these last 2 KO's

[lightsout15]

I feel bad for Tapia. Frenchie was setting him up all night, and glen still kept walking into punches. This was a very winnable fight, he was trying to do too much and impress the crowd.bv

[mathed]

Well, this fight might just have.

[285Kid]

I don't know this kid could be done , made move to 160 with a new trainer and see what happen

Let make Michel Soro vs Demetrius Andrade, Boo Boo Boxing needs a fight and HBO can put that on a undercard