Johnny Tapia's sons turning pro on Saturday

By Christian Schmidt

06/01/2026

Johnny Tapia's sons turning pro on Saturday

Tapia Promotions presents "Burque Brawl" this Friday night January 9th in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Seven bouts in all are set to take place including the professional debuts of Nicco and Johnny Tapia Jr. Both are the sons of the legendary multi-division champion, the late Johnny Tapia, a proud son of New Mexico. Also on the show, UFC veteran "The Vanilla Gorilla" Chase Sherman (1-0) of Mississippi takes on Corey Morley (0-5-1) of Philadelphia in a four-round heavyweight showdown.  The opening bell is set for 7pm and will take place at Cananas Night Club. The event will be available for pay-per-view streaming on RADII+.  Tickets are available by going here. Boxingtalk.com writer Christian Schmidt will serve as the announcer.