'Former boxing world champion <br />Johnny Tapia was in critical condition <br />at a Los Vega hospital <br />after apparently falling at his home <br /> <br />and losing consciousness <br />early Saturday, hours after <br />he was charged with <br />possessing drug paraphernalia. <br /> <br />Tapia, a five -time world chanpion <br />with a history of problems with the law and drugs <br />had returned to his home in Las Vegas <br />after the confrontation with poilce <br /> <br />and was with his wife, Teresa, <br />when he fell <br />according to Trayce Zimmerman, <br />Tapia's publicist. <br /> <br />'(Teresa) said he felt depressed, <br />and then he just fell down <br />and lost consciousness.' <br />Zimmerman said. <br /> <br />Tapia,35 was placed <br />on a respirator and was <br />being treated for head trama <br />Zimmerman said. - Assiciated Press<br /><br />Tom J. Mariani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/and-then-he-just-fell-down/
