The success story of Johnny Tapia. Bashny.Net

Johnny Tapia was born on Friday, February 13, 1967. Father never seen since He was killed before his son's birth.

When he was 7 years old, the bus in which he was riding fell off a cliff and died before his eyes a pregnant woman, who was sitting on a nearby site.

When he was 8 years old, he saw his mother was kidnapped. A few days later her body was found bound raped.

As a teenager, his grandfather and uncle were taken to the city on fights for money. Won money went to them in the same pocket.

Then begins boxing and speak at official tournaments.

When he was 18, he began using cocaine.

When he was 23 years old, he became a real contender for the world title, it began to write about in the papers.

Before the battle 3 fails the test for cocaine and is banned for three and a half years.

During the disqualification, he completely fell off the rails and three times on the verge of life and death from overdose.

At the age of 27 years to marry Teresa Chavez, which acts on it very positively.

In a month he and Teresa locked in the house to survive the most severe break-up. Her mother gave them food through the window lattice.

A month later, back to normal, and followed to the ring.

Johnny Tapia became the darling of the public, his uncompromising style was a great success. It becomes the hero of his staff and his fights with pleasure put as the main fights of the evening.