Glen Tapia (Jersey Boy) boxer

Glen Tapia boxer
bouts
29
won
24
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
2008-12-13
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
-
Born
1989-12-11
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Glen Tapia (born December 11, 1989) is an American professional boxer in the Middleweight division.Tapia was born and raised in Passaic, New Jersey to Dominican immigrants from Santo Domingo, DR. He is fluent in Spanish.Glen has a 8-year-old daughter named Isabella Nouvel Tapia with his partner Carolin Francheli. A 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.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 received 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.On May 8, 2015, Tapia lost to Michel Soro.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-09-12 Narong Bunchan WLLWLL La Perle, Dubai LOST
Technical knockout
2017-10-19 Gabriel Rosado LLWWLL Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2017-03-23 Jason Quigley WWWWWW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-05-07 David Lemieux WWWWWL T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2015-05-08 Michel Soro WWWDWW Prudential Center, Newark LOST
Technical knockout
2015-03-07 Daniel Dawson DWWWWL Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao WIN
Technical knockout
2014-10-04 Donatas Bondorovas WWWLWL Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2014-06-14 Keenan Collins LLWDWL Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2013-12-07 James Kirkland WLWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
2013-09-28 Elco Garcia WWWLWW Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2013-07-12 Abraham Han WWWWWW Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
2013-04-13 Joseph De los Santos WLLWWW Radio City Music Hall, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-01-19 Ayi Bruce LWLLWL Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2012-10-27 Dashon Johnson LWWLLL County Coliseum, El Paso WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-08-18 Franklin Gonzalez LLLWWL Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
2012-07-07 Carlos Garcia Hernandez WWWLLL Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja WIN
Technical knockout
2012-04-27 Manuel Guzman LLLLLL Reverb Club, Reading WIN
KO
2011-12-03 Mike Ruiz WLWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
2011-09-16 Marcus Thompkins WDLLLL Joyce Center, South Bend WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-06-25 Taronze Washington LLWLLL South Philly Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-03-26 Eberto Medina LWWWLL Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-10-30 Quinton Whitaker LLLWWL Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-06-12 Nick Runningbear WWLWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2010-04-17 James Winchester WWWWL Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-03-20 Carlos Rodriguez LWWWL Mallory Square, Key West WIN
Corner retirement
2010-02-27 Tyrone Miles WLL Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2009-06-13 David Lopez WWLWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-05-01 Juan Carlos De Leon LW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2008-12-13 Edward Smith LW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout

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