time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia has died at his house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday, citing a family source. According to the newspaper, Albuquerque police were called to Tapia's house Sunday evening by a family member who found a body there. Police spokesman Robert Gibbs told the Journal that the death did not appear suspicious and an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. Tapia, 45, earned world titles in the super flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions in a professional career that began in 1988.
