50 Cent executive produced TAPIA, a documentary that is slated to debut on HBO December 16 at 11 pm EST, according to stunnalife.  

The G Unit film details the life of world champion boxer Johnny Tapia and uses narration and archival footage to tell the story of the fighter, who died in 2012. He was 45.

Tapia was a five-time word champion in three different weight classes, but also suffered from drug addition and mental illness.

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TAPIA, which features Mike Tyson and others, was an official selection at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival, according to its trailer, which is below.

In June, 50 Cent announced that he was executive producing the B.M.F. film. 

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