Albuquerque honors local boxing legend Johnny Tapia

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local boxing legend Johnny Tapia has been immortalized at an Albuquerque Community Center.
Saturday morning, the Wells Park Community Center was officially renamed the “Johnny Tapia Community Center at Wells Park.”
It is where Tapia spent hours upon hours growing up and where he later became a rec leader.
The dedication comes after Tapia was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame earlier this year.
The ceremony was followed by a boxing tournament