Johnny Tapia Launches Autobiography Wednesday with L.A. Book Signing

Johnny Tapia Launches Autobiography Wednesday with L.A. Book Signing

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Los ANGELES, CA – May 31, 2006 – Five-time boxing champion Johnny Tapia will officially launch his newly released autobiography, “Mi Vida Loca: The Crazy Life of Johnny Tapia” this week with appearances in Los Angeles and San Antonio.

A true-life story stranger-than-fiction, Tapia lost his father before he was born and witnessed the kidnapping of his mother at age eight. She was later murdered, leaving Johnny in the Albuquerque barrio with his abusive, heroin addicted uncles who began entering him into human cockfights as a 9-year-old. He overdosed on his wedding night to Teresa, has been pronounced dead four times and refers to cocaine as “his mistress.” For now, Tapia seems to finally have his addiction issues under control and is ready to share his compelling story. Tapia battled drugs, death, poverty and demons to become a legendary champion, beloved by fans for his epic battles, both in and out of the ring.

Just when you thought you’d heard it all, Tapia comes clean with new, compelling stories of abuse, addiction and, ultimately, survival. Bettina Gilois, co-author of Tapia’s book, wrote the recent hit movie “Glory Road” and is currently in the re-write stage of Tapia’s movie for Jerry Bruckheimer Productions..

Tapia begins his appearance schedule tonight (Tuesday, May 30) when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Angels game in Anaheim.

On Wednesday, May 31 at 6:00 a.m. PST, Tapia will be the in-studio guest on “Piolín por la Manana” (“Piolin in the Morning”), Los Angeles’s #1 Morning Drive program, airing on Univision Radio’s KSCA. At 10:30 PST, he will guest in-studio on the nationally syndicated “The Jim Rome Show,” which airs on more than 185 radio stations each weekday. Tapia will also appear on a number of Univision radio programs, both local and national, broadcasting from Los Angeles.

On Wednesday evening, Los Angeles area fans are invited to meet Tapia during his first official book-signing event at 6:00 p.m. at the Team L.A. store at Universal CityWalk (1000 Universal Studios Boulevard, Universal City, CA, 818-509-3090).

Later this week, the Tapia tour continues in San Antonio, Texas with a number of appearances sponsored by the San Antonio Univision radio cluster that includes top-rated stations KKOR, KXTN, KBBT, KROM and KCOR.

Tapia will make book signing stops and be available to the media in Chicago, New York and, of course, at home in Albuquerque -- once additional June dates are announced.

Please check www.JohnnyTapia.net frequently for updates and information.

I know this may be a bit controversial...but I wanted to discuss this matter.

Having lived that kind of lifestyle to a degree...I see no need in the glorification of it to the general public...but I suppose trashier material is out there...ala Madonna & that gross book of hers...but what the hell...who wants to read up on the life of a drug addict boxer?

Who? Talk to me people...talk to me.

I really don't care to, dealing with a phsychoticly abusive drug addicted father 1 on 1 for half a decade, dealing with people close to you being murdered it's not something I care to read. Not because it's traumatizing to think about, fucking been there done that kind of a thing. If you havn't experienced it I'd understand getting sucked into the story and having to finish it, but even though his life was probably much worse than mine it'd still bore me to death.

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I really don't care to, dealing with a phsychoticly abusive drug addicted father 1 on 1 for half a decade, dealing with people close to you being murdered it's not something I care to read. Not because it's traumatizing to think about, F****** been there done that kind of a thing. If you havn't experienced it I'd understand getting sucked into the story and having to finish it, but even though his life was probably much worse than mine it'd still bore me to death.

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I doubt that it would be boring...but the "been there done that" aspect is just a bit too close to home for me & I honestly can't see the point in it being glorified...too much turmoil for the boxing community at large.

Then again...like I said...there has been worse material printed...of that I am sure & I haven't even read it.

Well I almost get bored reading/looking at victoria secret so maybe it's just my lack of attention span. Do you really think it would cause turmoil for the entire boxing community? My simple mind isn't quite understanding where you're coming from. Although if someone were to discuss the issue of 4 people dieing this year already, more to come, and this being repetitive till the sport is banned....That would be god aweful I'd say :(

And how dare you sneeze at Madonna for taking it up the ass from a dog, that was a great book....

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Well I almost get bored reading/looking at victoria secret so maybe it's just my lack of attention span.

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You read that shat?

I just drool over the pictures. ;D

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Do you really think it would cause turmoil for the entire boxing community? My simple mind isn't quite understanding where you're coming from. Although if someone were to discuss the issue of 4 people dieing this year already, more to come, and this being repetitive till the sport is banned....That would be god aweful I'd say :(

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I think that he's not that great of a figure for the sport.

I think that the sport needs someone that's more goody than bad boy right now.

I don't think that he's the end of boxing or anything that dramatic...I just think that it's better to hear about good achievements than someone overcoming stupidity & a late adolescence...& that's all that shat is.

There again...the story of a latino fighter rebuilding condos & communities probably wouldnt sell would it? ;D

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And how dare you sneeze at Madonna for taking it up the a** from a dog, that was a great book....

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That is one book that I refused to thumb through the pics of...fwock Dennis Rodman is all I'm sayin...he's more stomach churning than Madonna's hose beast ass!

Do dah humpdee hump ya'll!

lol thats shock g lyrics isn't it?