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TOKYO – Japan's Naoya Inoue said he was still as hungry as ever after becoming an undisputed world champion in a second weight class on Tuesday, knocking out Marlon Tapales to claim all four super bantamweight belts.
TOKYO – Marlon Tapales of the Philippines got it right when he said during Sunday’s press conference that the fight won’t last the distance.
MANILA, Philippines – For 10 rounds, Marlon Tapales tried his darn best to weather the typhoon that is Naoya Inoue.
YOKOHAMA – Marlon Tapales spent Christmas Day tipping the scales and comfortably making weight for the biggest fight of his life.
YOKOHAMA – The handlers of Naoya Inoue, the Japanese “Monster,” must be so confident of victory over Filipino Marlon Tapales that they didn’t opt for a rematch clause in the fight contract.
MANILA, Philippines — Sean Gibbons, the great promoter of Filipino world boxing champions, looks at Marlon Tapales as Buster Douglas.
MANILA, Philippines — It won’t be a cakewalk for WBA/IBF superbantamweight champion Marlon Tapales to defeat WBC/WBO titlist Naoya Inoue in their scheduled 12-round bout for undisputed recognition at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday. The undefeated Inoue is a heavy -1600 favorite to unify the four crowns and add The Ring Magazine strap while Tapales is a +825 underdog.
MANILA, Philippines -- MP Promotions is joining forces with Cignal TV and ArenaPlus to give Filipinos an opportunity to watch the historic fight of Filipino Marlon Tapales and Naoya Inoue of Japan on free television on Tuesday, December 26.