Humberto Tapia Armenta (January 10, 1986 – March 29, 2011) was a Mexican professional
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born in
Tijuana
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,
Baja California
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. He was in the
Light Welterweight
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division and was the Inaugural
WBC FECOMBOX Light Welterweight
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Champion.
Professional career
On October 23, 2006 Tapia beat title contender
Ramón Montaño
Ramón Carlos Montaño Córdova (born November 8, 1982) is a Mexican professional boxer.
Professional career
After dropping Dmitriy Salita in the first round, their bout would end in a very disputed draw. He would then lose a very close decision ...
at the Palo Duro Golf Club in
Nogales, Arizona
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. This bout was televised on
TeleFutura.
WBC FECOMBOX Championship
In September 2007, Humberto won the Inaugural
WBC FECOMBOX Light Welterweight
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Championship by beating the veteran Augusto Gamez at El Foro in
Tijuana
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,
Baja California
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,
Mexico
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.
Legacy
Tapia fought and went the distance with many notable fighters like current
WBA World Champion
Brandon Ríos
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,
Ramón Montaño
Ramón Carlos Montaño Córdova (born November 8, 1982) is a Mexican professional boxer.
Professional career
After dropping Dmitriy Salita in the first round, their bout would end in a very disputed draw. He would then lose a very close decision ...
,
Rock Allen
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Allen is a twin and son of famous boxing trainer N ...
,
Danny García,
Carlos Molina, Michael Torres,
Danny O'Connor, and
Antonio Orozco
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.
Death
While training, Humberto was killed at the Hermanos Ulloa Gym in
Tijuana
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. After a physical altercation with his boxing promoter, he pulled out a 9mm hand gun and shot Tapia.
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1986 births
2011 deaths
Mexican male boxers
Lightweight boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
Boxers from Tijuana
Deaths by firearm in Mexico
People murdered in Mexico
Mexican murder victims
21st-century Mexican sportsmen