Humberto Tapia Armenta (January 10, 1986 – March 29, 2011) was a Mexican professional boxer born in Tijuana, Baja California. He was in the Light Welterweight division and was the Inaugural WBC FECOMBOX Light Welterweight Champion.
On October 23, 2006 Tapia beat title contender Ramón Montaño at the Palo Duro Golf Club in Nogales, Arizona. This bout was televised on TeleFutura.
In September 2007, Humberto won the Inaugural WBC FECOMBOX Light Welterweight Championship by beating the veteran Augusto Gamez at El Foro in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Tapia fought and went the distance with many notable fighters like current WBA World Champion Brandon RÃÂos, Ramón Montaño, Rock Allen, Danny GarcÃÂa, Carlos Molina, Michael Torres, Danny O'Connor, and Antonio Orozco.
While training, Humberto was killed at the Hermanos Ulloa Gym in Tijuana. After a physical altercation with his boxing promoter, he pulled out a 9mm hand gun and shot Tapia.