The Ghost of Johnny Tapia

Paperback book by Paul Zanon (Author)

Overview

“If I wake up, I know I’m a success. The day I don’t wake up, I know I’ll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn’t just die, I lived.”—Johnny Tapia

…the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on.

“Mi Vida Loca” (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia’s nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved—and he did both with gusto. In The Ghost of Johnny Tapia, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia’s widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn’t, in the end, defeat his demons.

The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is “Hard-Hitting True Crime” that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.

Praise

“A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer’s meteoric career and tortured personal life.”—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Paul Zanon has written eight books, with almost all of them reaching the number-one bestselling spot in their respective categories on Amazon. He has co-hosted boxing shows on Talk Sport and has been a pundit on London Live and Boxnation. He is a regular contributor to Boxing Monthly, Hannibal Boxing, and a number of other publications. Paul is member of the British Boxing Writers Club.

Details

Publisher : Hamilcar Publications; 1st edition (November 12, 2019)
Language: English
Paperback: 96 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1949590159
Item Weight: 0.63 lb (0.28 kg)
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.25 inches (14 x 21 x 0.6 cm)