Nilson Julio Tapia Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 11 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Nilson Julio Tapia's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning six years and nine months, Nilson Julio Tapia fought 20 times with 15 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Tapia retired from professional boxing with a record of 15-3-1. He was a one-time middleweight world title challenger. He had a 57.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 11 of his total 20 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in Tapia's career was a 3rd round KO loss to Gennadiy Golovkin in a middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Laszlo Hubert on June 4, 2011.
Some of Tapia's best fights and notable victories include wins over Milton Nunez, Laszlo Hubert, Reward Marti, Victor Gonzalez, Juan Camilo Novoa, Santiago Samaniego, and Jose Venegas.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jun 4, 2011 | 25 | Laszlo Hubert | Win | KO5 |
| 19 | Dec 16, 2010 | 25 | Gennadiy Golovkin | Loss * | KO3 |
| 18 | Oct 2, 2010 | 25 | Jorge Sebastian Heiland | Win | UD |
| 17 | Aug 14, 2010 | 24 | Reward Marti | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Jun 4, 2010 | 24 | Victor Gonzalez | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Sep 5, 2009 | 24 | Austin Trout | Loss | MD |
| 14 | Jun 10, 2009 | 23 | Alfonso Mosquera | Win | UD |
| 13 | Feb 19, 2009 | 23 | Juan Camilo Novoa | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | Jul 11, 2008 | 22 | Jairo Alvarez | Win | UD |
| 11 | Mar 27, 2008 | 22 | Milton Nunez | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Dec 1, 2007 | 22 | Santiago Samaniego | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Aug 16, 2007 | 21 | Juan Ubaldo Cabrera | Loss | UD |
| 8 | Jun 16, 2007 | 21 | Jose Venegas | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Dec 7, 2006 | 21 | Reynmiero Ford De Leon | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jun 10, 2006 | 20 | Dionisio Miranda | Draw | MD |
| 5 | Nov 25, 2005 | 20 | Jose Arosemena | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Sep 8, 2005 | 20 | Fernando Cordoba | NC | NC |
| 3 | Jul 29, 2005 | 19 | Darisnel Vergara | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Nov 13, 2004 | 19 | Fernando Cordoba | Win | TD |
| 1 | Aug 28, 2004 | 18 | Reynmiero Ford De Leon | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Nilson Julio Tapia (Blade) is a 38-year old retired Colombian professional boxer. He was born in Acandi, Colombia on September 5, 1985. He retired without winning a major world title. His professional boxing career spanned more than 6 years — from 2004 to 2011.
Tapia made his professional boxing debut against Reynmiero Ford De Leon at the age of 18 on August 28, 2004, defeating Leon via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 2 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 1 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on December 16, 2010 after 18 professional fights, against Gennadiy Golovkin for the WBA (Regular) title. He lost to Golovkin via 3rd round KO.
Tapia had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Laszlo Hubert on June 4, 2011. Tapia won the fight via 5th round KO. It's been 12 years, 10 months, and 20 days since this fight.
FAQs
How many KOs does Nilson Julio Tapia have on his record?
Tapia knocked out 11 of his 20 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 57.9%. Of his total 15 wins, 11 of them were via KO (73.3%).