Editing Johnny Tapia (section)

===Later career and problems===
On January 17, 2007, Tapia held a press conference stating that he would face Ilido Julio on February 23 in his home town of [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], then retire. The bout was being promoted as ''The Final Fury'' and Tapia promised he would win.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=Dan RafaelBoxingArchive |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2735212 |title=Tapia to fight Julio in New Mexico, then retire - boxing - ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=2007-01-18 |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref> Tapia won the fight by majority decision, 98–92, 96–94, 95–95.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=517074 |title=BoxRec Boxing Records |publisher=Boxrec.com |date=2007-02-23 |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref>

Tapia was found unconscious and not breathing in a hotel room early on the morning of March 12, 2007. Tapia was hospitalized in critical condition from an apparent cocaine overdose at Albuquerque Presbyterian Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2796345 |title=Five-time world champion in serious condition - boxing - ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=2007-03-13 |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref>

The next day, on the morning of March 13, Tapia's brother-in-law and nephew were killed in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 550 near [[Bloomfield, New Mexico]], apparently en route to the hospital to visit Tapia. That same day, Tapia was upgraded from critical to serious condition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/mar/13/boxer-johnny-tapias-brother--law-dies-wreck/ |title=Boxer Johnny Tapia's brother-in-law dies in wreck : Local : Albuquerque Tribune |publisher=Abqtrib.com |date=2007-03-13 |access-date=2012-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602180355/http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/mar/13/boxer-johnny-tapias-brother--law-dies-wreck/ |archive-date=2012-06-02 }}</ref>

Tapia was scheduled to make a comeback on May 2, 2008, in [[El Paso, Texas]], but pulled out due to contractual disputes with promoter Ron Weathers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2008/05-tapia.html |title=Fightnews New Mexico Boxing.com - Fight Results |access-date=2008-05-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517231953/http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2008/05-tapia.html |archive-date=2008-05-17 }}</ref>

On February 11, 2009, Tapia was taken into custody in Albuquerque for a violation of parole related to cocaine use.

Tapia beat Jorge Alberto Reyes by a knockout in the 4th round on March 6, 2010, at the Ohkay Casino, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, in front of a sold-out crowd.