Glen Tapia

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Glen Tapia
Glen Tapia 2011.jpg
Tapia in December 2011
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 35)
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Other namesJersey Boy
Statistics
Weight(s) Light middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins25
Wins by KO17
Losses5

Glen Tapia (born December 11, 1989) is an American professional boxer.

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Personal life

Tapia was born and raised in Passaic, New Jersey to Dominican immigrants from Santo Domingo, DR. He is fluent in Spanish.

Glen has a daughter named Isabella Nouvel Tapia with his partner Carolin Francheli. [1]

Amateur career

Tapia compiled an amateur record of 130-13, he competed in the Junior Olympics, as well as placing in a number of silver gloves and junior golden gloves tournaments. Despite this amateur success, his style was much better suited for the pros. [2]

Professional career

Tapia won his pro debut against Edward Smith on December 13, 2008. He scored a six-round decision win against Eberto Medina on March 26, 2011. Tapia suffered his first loss on December 7, 2013, in a brutal fight against James Kirkland in which he was knocked out. This fight prompted Tapia to go back to the drawing board, which included replacing his trainer. Since that fight, Tapia has been trained by six time trainer of the year award winner Freddie Roach, who also trains superstar fighters Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Ruslan Provodnikov and others. Tapia scored a second-round knockout over Mike Ruiz on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito undercard at the Madison Square Garden on December 3, 2011. [3] On May 8, 2015, Tapia lost to Michel Soro.

Professional record

23 Wins (15 Knockouts), 5 Losses (4 Knockouts), 0 Draws
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateVenue and LocationNotes
Loss23–5 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Rosado TKO6 (10), 1:152017-10-19 Flag of the United States.svg Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Paradise, Nevada
Loss23-4 Flag of Ireland.svg Jason Quigley UD102017-03-23 Flag of the United States.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Loss23-3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Lemieux TKO4 (10), 0:562016-05-07 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada For vacant WBO-NABO Middleweight title.
Loss23-2 Flag of France.svg Michel Soro TKO4 (10), 2:102015-05-08 Flag of the United States.svg Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey For vacant USBA and WBO-NABO Light middleweight titles.
Win23-1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Dawson TKO3 (10), 1:422015-03-07 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CotaiArena, Macau, China Won WBO-NABO Light middleweight title.
Win22-1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Donatas BondorovasTKO4 (10), 0:472014-10-04 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win21-1 Flag of the United States.svg Keenan CollinsTKO1 (10), 1:222014-06-14 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss20-1 Flag of the United States.svg James Kirkland TKO6 (10), 0:382013-12-07 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win20-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Elco GarciaTKO5 (10), 2:592013-09-28 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win19-0 Flag of the United States.svg Abraham Han RTD8 (10), 3:002013-07-12 Flag of the United States.svg Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win18-0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Joseph De Los SantosUD82013-04-13 Flag of the United States.svg Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York
Win17-0 Flag of Ghana.svg Ayi BruceTKO2 (8), 2:332013-01-19 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win16-0 Flag of the United States.svg Dashon Johnson UD62012-10-27 Flag of the United States.svg El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
Win15-0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Franklin GonzalezKO1 (8), 2:052012-08-18 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win14-0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos GarciaTKO1 (6), 2:002012-07-07 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Win13-0 Flag of the United States.svg Manuel GuzmanKO3 (6), 0:272012-04-27 Flag of the United States.svg Reverb Center Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win12-0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike RuizKO2 (6), 2:27 2011-12-03 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win11-0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus ThompkinsUD62011-09-16 Flag of the United States.svg Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Win10-0 Flag of the United States.svg Taronze WashingtonUD62011-06-25 Flag of the United States.svg South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win9-0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Eberto MedinaUD62011-03-26 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win8-0 Flag of the United States.svg Quinton WhitakerUD62010-10-30 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win7-0 Flag of the United States.svg Nick RunningbearTKO2 (6), 1:362010-06-12 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win6-0 Flag of the United States.svg James WinchesterUD4 2010-04-17 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win5-0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos RodriguezRTD3 (4), 0:012010-03-20 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Square, Key West, Florida, U.S.
Win4-0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone MilesTKO1 (4), 1:002010-02-27 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win3-0 Flag of the United States.svg David LopezUD4 13 Jun 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Carlos De LeonTKO2 (4), 0:342009-05-01 Flag of the United States.svg Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Edward SmithTKO2 (4), 1:002008-12-13 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Sparring partners

Tapia gained some notoriety in the fall of 2010 when he performed well as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao while Pacquiao was getting ready to fight Antonio Margarito. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Adames F., Yoel (1 March 2011). "El futuro". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014. Glen Tapia Nació en Passaic, New Jersey, pero sus padres son de Santo Domingo, RD. Habla bien el español, al menos más claro que Félix Sánchez y Alex Rodríguez, y luce con un futuro prometedor a pesar de su juventud, es peso mediano junior y sólo tiene 21 años y ya le ha servido de sparring a Manny Pacquiao; su foja es de 8-0, con 5 nocauts en profesional; en aficionado acumuló 130-13.
  2. ↑ Introducing Glen Tapia. Bad Left Hook.com.
  3. ↑ Glen Tapia returns on Cotto-Margarito undercard. Bad Left Hook.com.
  4. ↑ Manny Pacquiao's Chief Sparring Partner For Margarito. Boxing Ideas.com.
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