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Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 19 Dec 2014, 04:02
by kidbazooka1
Anyone catch it yet?

Pretty well done imo but woulda been nice to see them talk more about the Romero fight and rivalry being that fight was pretty huge for the time.


Man Tapia was a beast with the exception of Rigo I don't think any of the lower weight guys today could hang with a prime Johnny.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 19 Dec 2014, 10:03
by GalenBadBoyBrown
Watched it great documentary, he will always be Remembered

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 20 Dec 2014, 03:38
by kidbazooka1
Yup Tapia had a bigger than life personality and despite such troubled and rough upbringing he was a genuinely nice guy.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 21 Dec 2014, 10:59
by Eddy
Yeah he comes across as a really top bloke. You'd think with the things that happened to him growing up he'd have a real bad attitude/chip on his shoulder. He was a class bloke through and through. Inside the ring he was a animal outside a great human beign. He just couldn't beat those demons. He was still someone to look up to IMO despite his addictions.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 21 Dec 2014, 13:01
by punchoutsb
It was excellent. A good look into his troubled life. I'm introducing my fiance to boxing slowly but surely. First fight she ever watched was Arreola/Stiverne...yikes. Anyway, she loved it. My only gripe is the sound was kind of all over the place. Needed to keep adjusting volume constantly.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 21 Dec 2014, 16:42
by Luckybattles
I don't see why the romero fight should be mentioned. the fight stunk ( one of the few tapia fights that didn't live up) despite the fact that they were two tremendously entertaining fighters. no need to re live it.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 22 Dec 2014, 08:20
by Andrew
Watched it earlier excellent watch.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 22 Dec 2014, 13:14
by Rexob
Weird I kept thinking I was watching a Breaking Bad episode!

JOHNNY TAPIA STORY

Posted: 22 Dec 2014, 17:31
by BARNEYKX
johnny tapia documentary,the best documentary i have ever seen,i think he won 5 world titles
http://www.moren.ga/video/OBUDp0_DWv4

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 25 Dec 2014, 23:46
by 5burowz
His radio interviews with Jim Rome in the early 2000's were stuff of legend.

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 26 Dec 2014, 17:59
by The_Sugarman
Outstanding watch!

Re: Johnny Tapia HBO documentary

Posted: 28 Dec 2014, 13:09
by jewboypgh
It can't hold a candle to Gatti-Ward documentary but it's OK.