Marlon Tapales

 ( 1992 Births ) 

Marlon Tañan Tapales (born March 23, 1992) is a Filipino professional boxer. He has held world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017 and the Unified champion World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-bantamweight titles in 2023.

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Professional career

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WBO bantamweight champion

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Tapales vs. Sor Singyu In 2016, Tapales defeated WBO bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu by KO in the eleventh round and won his first world title.

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Tapales vs. Iwasa On 7 December 2019, Tapales fought Ryosuke Iwasa for the vacant IBF super bantamweight title. During the fight Tapales suffered a concussion because of accidental head-clash. But the fight continued and Iwasa won via an eleventh-round TKO.

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Tapales vs. Teshigawara On 11 December 2021, Tapales fought Teshigawara, ranked #3 by the IBF at super bantamweight. Tapales managed to stop Teshigawara within two rounds.

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Unified WBA(super) and IBF super bantamweight champion

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Tapales vs. Akhmadaliev On 8 April 2023, Tapales beat Murodjon Akhmadaliev via split decision to win the WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight world titles and became a 2 weight world champion.

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Undisputed super bantamweight title fight

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Tapales vs. Inoue On August 21, 2023, it was reported that Tapales had entered into negotiations with the Unified champion WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue for an undisputed title bout. The fight is expected to take place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on 26 December 2023, and would be broadcast by ESPN+ in the United States. Tapales lost the fight by 10th round knockout against Inoue earning his fourth defeat. Despite the loss, however, Tapales made history for being the first Filipino boxer to fight for undisputed in the 4-belt era, and the second Asian to do so.

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Thrilla in Manila: 50th Anniversary After three consecutive victories Tapales is scheduled to fight Venezuelan boxer Fernando Toro on October 29, 2025, with the collaborations of Blow by Blow, MP Promotions, and the International Boxing Association setting the event billed as . It is meant as the 50th anniversary commemoration of the original Thrilla in Manila 1975 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon city, Philippines.

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Professional boxing record

45	Win	41–4	Fernando Toro	KO	6 (8),	Oct 29, 2025
44	Win	40–4	Jon Jon Jet	RTD	3 (10),	Apr 27, 2025
43	Win	39–4	Saurabh Kumar	UD	10	Sep 7, 2024
42	Win	38–4	Nattapong Jankaew	KO	1 (10),	May 10, 2024
41	Loss	37–4	Naoya Inoue	KO	10 (12),	Dec 26, 2023
40	Win	37–3	Murodjon Akhmadaliev		12	Apr 8, 2023
39	Win	36–3	Jose Estrella	KO	2 (8),	May 14, 2022
38	Win	35–3	Hiroaki Teshigawara	TKO	2 (12),	Dec 11, 2021
37	Win	34–3	Eden Sonsona	TKO	2 (10),	Nov 21, 2020
36	Loss	33–3	Ryosuke Iwasa	TKO	11 (12),	Dec 7, 2019
35	Win	33–2	Roberto Castaneda	KO	3 (10),	Jun 1, 2019
34	Win	32–2	Fernando Vargas Parra	RTD	5 (10),	Feb 16, 2019
33	Win	31–2	Goodluck Mrema	KO	1 (10),	Sep 30, 2018
32	Win	30–2	Shohei Omori	TKO	11 (12),	Apr 23, 2017
31	Win	29–2	Pungluang Sor Singyu	KO	11 (12),	Jul 27, 2016
30	Win	28–2	Shohei Omori	TKO	2 (12),	Dec 16, 2015
29	Win	27–2	Jecker Buhawe	UD	10	Jan 31, 2015
28	Win	26–2	Fadhili Majiha	UD	12	Jun 28, 2014
27	Win	25–2	Hayato Kimura		5 (10),	Apr 13, 2014
26	Win	24–2	Galih Susanto	UD	10	Feb 8, 2014
25	Win	23–2	Fredirex Rodriguez	UD	12	Aug 1, 2013
24	Win	22–2	Ruben Manakane	TKO	4 (10),	May 26, 2013
23	Loss	21–2	David Sánchez	MD	12	Feb 23, 2013
22	Win	21–1	Rasmanudin	KO	2 (8),	Oct 20, 2012
21	Win	20–1	Rex Olisa	TKO	3 (10),	Nov 17, 2011
20	Win	19–1	Martin Mubiru	UD	10	Oct 9, 2011
19	Win	18–1	Manot Comput	KO	4 (10),	Jun 25, 2011
18	Win	17–1	Alejandro Solorio	MD	6	May 6, 2011
17	Win	16–1	Charlie Cabilla		1 (10),	Feb 6, 2011
16	Win	15–1	Rey Megrino	UD	10	Nov 5, 2010
15	Win	14–1	Richard Olisa	UD	10	Oct 6, 2010
14	Win	13–1	Charlie Cabilla	UD	12	Jun 12, 2010
13	Win	12–1	Warlito Parrenas	TKO	7 (12),	Apr 9, 2010
12	Win	11–1	Randy Petalcorin	TKO	2 (8),	Jan 23, 2010
11	Win	10–1	Armando de la Cruz	UD	10	Nov 8, 2009
10	Win	9–1	Jerson Mancio	UD	10	Aug 29, 2009
9	Loss	8–1	Brix Ray		6 (10),	May 30, 2009
8	Win	8–0	Michael Rodriguez	UD	10	Apr 19, 2009
7	Win	7–0	Rodel Tejares	UD	10	Mar 25, 2009
6	Win	6–0	Ryan Tampus	UD	8	Jan 15, 2009
5	Win	5–0	Charlie Lamila	TKO	1 (6),	Dec 27, 2008
4	Win	4–0	Freddie Martinez	UD	6	Nov 19, 2008
3	Win	3–0	Jherom Tuyor		6	Sep 20, 2008
2	Win	2–0	Sherwin McDo Lungay		4	Aug 23, 2008
1	Win	1–0	Nestor Gamolo		1 (4),	Jul 18, 2008

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See also

• List of southpaw stance boxers
• List of world bantamweight boxing champions
• List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
• List of Filipino boxing world champions

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External links

• Marlon Tapales - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

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