Marlon Tapales losses
Over 17 years as a professional, Marlon Tapales has compiled a 40-4 (20) record, including twelve title fights across five weight classes. He has four losses, all of them in title fights.
4. Marlon Tapales loses to Naoya Inoue via KO
On December 26, 2023 Marlon Tapales met Naoya Inoue in an undisputed super bantamweight title unification fight. Tapales was 31 years old with a record of 37-3, and Inoue was 30 with a record of 25-0. Tapales was on a 4-fight winning streak and Inoue was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak. Inoue stopped Tapales via KO in the 10th round. Lost the undisputed title. Lasted into the 10th round.
3. Marlon Tapales loses to Ryosuke Iwasa via KO
On December 7, 2019 Marlon Tapales fought Ryosuke Iwasa for the vacant IBF interim and IBF interim super bantamweight titles. Tapales was 27 years old with a record of 33-2, and Iwasa was 29 with a record of 26-3. Tapales was on a 12-fight winning streak and Iwasa was coming off a win. Iwasa stopped Tapales via TKO in the 11th round. Failed to win the vacant title. Lasted into the 11th round.
2. Marlon Tapales loses to David Sánchez via majority decision
On February 23, 2013 Marlon Tapales fought David Sánchez for the vacant WBC interim Silver super flyweight title. Tapales was 20 years old with a record of 21-1, and Sánchez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tapales was on a 13-fight winning streak. Tapales lost via majority decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Sánchez.
1. Marlon Tapales loses to Brix Ray via KO
On May 30, 2009 Marlon Tapales fought Brix Ray for the vacant Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) flyweight title. Tapales was 17 years old with a record of 8-0, and Ray was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tapales was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak. Ray stopped Tapales via retirement in the 6th round. Failed to win the vacant title.