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TEAM TAPALES ARRIVES IN THAILAND

By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 24 Jul 2016



BANGKOK, THAILAND -- World title challenger Marlon Tapales and his team have arrived here Sunday morning, July 24, ahead of his world title fight against Thai WBO bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu slated on Wednesday at the historic city of Ayutthaya north of here.

The team's arrival have been delayed after they missed their Manila-Bangkok flight Saturday night due to its Cebu-Manila connecting flight was delayed for more than three hours. They were forced to take the 7:00 a.m. Manila-Bangkok flight.


Team Tapales in Thailand, L-R: Fil-Australian boxer Dino Rafaeles, trainer Fernando Ocon, training assistant Tito Abella, Tapales's mother Maria, Marlon Tapales, Rex 'Wakee' Salud, Salud's wife Elvira and trainer Brix Flores pose at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport upon their arrival Sunday.


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