Marlon Tapales Record
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 37 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Marlon Tapales' boxing record?
15 years and five months into his professional boxing career, Marlon Tapales has fought 41 times with 37 wins and 4 losses.
Tapales' boxing record is currently 37-4, which includes three world-title wins at two weight classes — bantamweight and super-bantamweight. He has a 43.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 41 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Tapales has suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Naoya Inoue in a super-bantamweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 10th round KO defeat to Naoya Inoue on December 26, 2023. Tapales lost the undisputed super-bantamweight championship in this loss. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Tapales' best fights and notable victories include wins over Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Hiroaki Teshigawara, Fernando Vargas Parra, Goodluck Mrema, Roberto Castaneda, Shohei Omori, and Pungluang Sor Singyu.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dec 26, 2023 | 31 | Naoya Inoue | Loss * | KO10 |
| 40 | Apr 8, 2023 | 31 | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | Win * | SD |
| 39 | May 14, 2022 | 30 | Jose Estrella | Win | KO2 |
| 38 | Dec 11, 2021 | 29 | Hiroaki Teshigawara | Win | TKO2 |
| 37 | Nov 21, 2020 | 28 | Eden Sonsona | Win | TKO2 |
| 36 | Dec 7, 2019 | 27 | Ryosuke Iwasa | Loss | TKO11 |
| 35 | Jun 1, 2019 | 27 | Roberto Castaneda | Win | KO3 |
| 34 | Feb 16, 2019 | 26 | Fernando Vargas Parra | Win | RTD5 |
| 33 | Sep 30, 2018 | 26 | Goodluck Mrema | Win | KO1 |
| 32 | Apr 23, 2017 | 25 | Shohei Omori | Win | TKO11 |
| 31 | Jul 17, 2016 | 24 | Pungluang Sor Singyu | Win * | KO11 |
| 30 | Dec 16, 2015 | 23 | Shohei Omori | Win | TKO2 |
| 29 | Jan 31, 2015 | 22 | Jecker Buhawe | Win | UD |
| 28 | Jun 28, 2014 | 22 | Fadhili Majiha | Win | UD |
| 27 | Apr 13, 2014 | 22 | Hayato Kimura | Win | TD |
| 26 | Feb 8, 2014 | 21 | Galih Susanto | Win | UD |
| 25 | Aug 1, 2013 | 21 | Fredirex Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 24 | May 26, 2013 | 21 | Ruben Manakane | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Feb 23, 2013 | 20 | David Sánchez | Loss | MD |
| 22 | Oct 20, 2012 | 20 | Rasmanudin | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Nov 17, 2011 | 19 | Rex Olisa | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | Oct 9, 2011 | 19 | Martin Mubiru | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jun 25, 2011 | 19 | Manot Comput | Win | KO4 |
| 18 | May 6, 2011 | 19 | Alejandro Solorio | Win | MD |
| 17 | Feb 6, 2011 | 18 | Charlie Cabilla | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Nov 5, 2010 | 18 | Rey Megrino | Win | UD |
| 15 | Oct 6, 2010 | 18 | Richard Olisa | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jun 12, 2010 | 18 | Charlie Cabilla | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 9, 2010 | 18 | Warlito Parrenas | Win | TKO7 |
| 12 | Jan 23, 2010 | 17 | Randy Petalcorin | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Nov 8, 2009 | 17 | Armando dela Cruz | Win | UD |
| 10 | Aug 29, 2009 | 17 | Jerson Mancio | Win | UD |
| 9 | May 30, 2009 | 17 | Brix Ray | Loss | RTD6 |
| 8 | Apr 19, 2009 | 17 | Michael Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 7 | Mar 25, 2009 | 17 | Rodel Tejares | Win | UD |
| 6 | Jan 15, 2009 | 16 | Ryan Tampus | Win | UD |
| 5 | Dec 27, 2008 | 16 | Charlie Lamila | Win | TKO6 |
| 4 | Nov 19, 2008 | 16 | Freddie Martinez | Win | UD |
| 3 | Sep 20, 2008 | 16 | Jherom Tuyor | Win | UD |
| 2 | Aug 23, 2008 | 16 | Sherwin McDo Lungay | Win | MD |
| 1 | Jul 18, 2008 | 16 | Nestor Gamolo | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Marlon Tapales (Maranding Nightmare) is a 32-year old Filipino professional boxer. He was born in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines on March 23, 1992. He is a two-weight-class world champion.
Tapales made his professional boxing debut against Nestor Gamolo at the age of 16 on July 18, 2008, defeating Gamolo via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 7 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 1 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on July 17, 2016 after 30 professional fights, against Pungluang Sor Singyu for the bantamweight WBO title. He defeated Singyu via 11th round KO to become the bantamweight champion of the world.
Marlon Tapales is a one-time unified super-bantamweight world champion, and has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Tapales' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Tapales has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was for the super-bantamweight undisputed championship title against Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue on December 26, 2023. Tapales lost the fight via 10th round KO, and lost his WBA (Super) and IBF titles. It's been 3 months and 30 days since this fight.
Championships
Tapales has had a total of three world-title fights till today, which includes winning three world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Marlon Tapales has fought for world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023^ | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF | SD |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Pungluang Sor Singyu | Bantamweight | WBO | KO |
Title Losses
Marlon Tapales has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF | KO |
Highlights
Tapales has fought a total of 41 times till today, which includes 3 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
July 17, 2016: Tapales wins his first world title by defeating Pungluang Sor Singyu via 11th round KO. He is now the WBO bantamweight world champion.
April 8, 2023: Tapales becomes a unified super-bantamweight world champion by beating Murodjon Akhmadaliev via 12 round split decision. He now holds the WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight world-champion belts.
FAQs
How many KOs does Marlon Tapales have on his record?
Tapales has knocked out 18 of his 41 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 43.9%. Of his total 37 wins, 18 of them have been via KO (48.6%).
What was Marlon Tapales' first world title win?
Tapales' first world-title win was the WBO belt at bantamweight. He defeated Pungluang Sor Singyu via 11 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Marlon Tapales win?
As of April 2024, Tapales has won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Marlon Tapales make?
Tapales has had one title defense fight, which he lost.