Johnny Tapia is a five-time world boxing champion, winning the 1983 National Golden Gloves light flyweight championship, the 1985 flyweight and the championship, in addition to WBO, WBA and IBF championships.BoxRec: boxer: Johnny Tapia

On April 1, 2009, Tapia pleaded guilty to a drug charge. His sentence includes participation in the reality television program, Celebrity Rehab.KRQE: Boxer sentenced to 'Celebrity Rehab' (April 3, 2009)

Johnny Tapia pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance on April 1, 2009, the latest in a long series of troubles with drugs leading back to his teens, just about the same time he started boxing as an amateur.KRQE: Boxer sentenced to 'Celebrity Rehab' (April 3, 2009)

His current sentence includes nine days for violating probation on a prior drug conviction; and Tapia must spend six months in a conventional rehab center. Tapia was invited to participate in the reality television series, Celebrity Rehab, and the judge made it a part of his sentence. KRQE: Boxer sentenced to 'Celebrity Rehab' (April 3, 2009)