Tapia, 8-0 (1 KO), is coached by one of the best to come out of Puerto Rico in Calderon, a two-division titleholder, who has since turned to training his island’s next generation of fighters. Among them is Tapia, a 36-year-old women’s junior lightweight contender who, given her age and the quality of her latest performance, would seem to be moved toward a title fight sooner rather than later.
Kiria Tapia hopes to become Ivan Calderon’s first major titlist
