FORMER PACQUIAO SPARRING PARTNER TAPIA FIGHTS ON SUNDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 27 Oct 2012
"Fighter of the Decade" Manny Pacquiao's former sparring partner, undefeated Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia sees action in a Top Rank card in El Paso, Texas on Sunday, Manila time, against Dashon "Fly Boy" Johnson.
Tapia, a talented fighter who is being brought along slowly, should have no trouble disposing of Johnson who has a record of 13-7-3 with 4 knockouts to Tapia's impressive 15-0 with 9 knockouts.
The 22 year old Tapia helped Pacquiao in his preparation for the fight against Antonio Margarito.
Tapia has won his last four fights by knockouts while Johnson is coming off three successive defeats.
In his last fight Tapia scored a 1st round knockout over Franklin Gonzalez on August 18 this year while Johnson dropped a six round unanimous decision to undefeated Daquan Arnett last October 13.
Tapia is expected to have too much hand-speed and punching power for Johnson.
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