Written by: SteveKaplowitz 5/5/2008 9:47 AM
After hearing the news that former champion Johnny Tapia pulled out of his comeback fight Friday night, I wasn't too surprised. Over the years, many great past, current, and future champions have fought here, helping to make El Paso a great fight town. I was never excited about Tapia's return to the ring, primarily because I know he is an over-the-hill fighter who's best days in the ring are long gone. As usual, the disagreement was all about money, even though Tapia told the media earlier in the week that his comeback was not about money. It's a shame that Tapia's last minute no-show screwed the fans, many of whom paid good money to see the one-time legend. I'm sure few fans who attended Friday's fight card at the Coliseum took the refund, because many of them are diehard boxing fans.