Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Glen Tapia

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The result was keep. Davewild (talk) 19:27, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Glen Tapia

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Non-notable boxer. Does not meet WP:NBOX. Being a sparring partner is not a claim to notability. Peter Rehse (talk) 07:17, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. Peter Rehse (talk) 07:17, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP - Glen Tapia is notable. The article is well-written and well-sourced. It should not be deleted. Furthermore, the policy that you cite (WP:NBOX) is a red herring. That policy states: "A boxer is presumed notable if he or she ... [meets the following criteria]." That policy does not limit notability to those criteria. It simply states that if a boxer meets those criteria, he is presumed notable. It does not work "in the negative". It does not say that a boxer must meet those criteria in order to be notable. It does not say that if a boxer does not meet those criteria, then he is not notable. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 14:48, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment A generous reading of WP:NBOX might support a claim of notability for his NABO title fights. I do not see the significant coverage in reliable sources required to meet WP:GNG (which is WP's main criteria). Being Pacquiao's sparring partner is a clear case of WP:NOTINHERITED and other coverage is routine sports reporting (and is badlefthook.com really a reliable source?). Papaursa (talk) 17:09, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Tapia had extensive coverage for his fight against James Kirkland. For example, see [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5]. Further, other aspects of his career have received coverage, such as switching trainers [6] and his rise [7].RonSigPi (talk) 21:54, 18 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 17:29, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:08, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Has received significant coverage in the media per some of the fights he's been in. Therefore, we should keep this. 16:40, 25 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SilverSurfingSerpent (talk • contribs)

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