Person Biography:
TAPIA, ALEXIS
Born: unknown
Record: 59 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws
Knockout wins: 30
Tattoos: numerous, including "Mi Vida Loca" (My Crazy Life) on his body
Autobiography: "Mi Vida Loca"
Early Life:
* Witnessed the kidnapping of his own mother at age 8
* Mother was raped and found dead a few days later
* Started using drugs as a teenager
Boxing Career:
* Amateur record: 150 wins, 12 losses
* Professional debut: March 28, 1988, beating Efren Chavez by knockout in round 4
* Won 8 fights in 1988, 5 by knockout, 4 in the first round
* Suspended from boxing for 3 years due to drug use
* Returned to boxing in 1994
* Won WBO World Junior Bantamweight title in 1995
* Retained title with knockout wins and decisions
* Lost WBA world title belt to Paulie Ayala in 1999
* Tried to commit suicide with a drug overdose in 1999
* Became a two-time World Bantamweight champion
* Fought in London in 2002, knocking out Eduardo Enrique Alvarez in the first round
* Defeated Carlos Contreras by unanimous decision in 2003
* Arrested in 2003 for resisting arrest and later hospitalized after a fall
* Last fight was in 2011
Death:
* Found dead in his home on May 27, 2012, at age 45
