Tapales defends WBO Asia Pacific belt vs. Mexican in Almendras gym Feb. 8
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Tapales.
DAVAO CITY (PNA) Jan. 22 ? Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales of Davao City will make his first title defense here against Mexican challenger Noe Martinez Raygoza on February 8 at the Almendras gym.
The 12-round title bout is presented by the MP Promotions USA, LLC in cooperation with Joven Sports Promotion.
?Tapales is ready to defend his belt,? said trainer Raides ?Nonoy? Neri in an interview last Tuesday.
Tapales, 21, won the vacant title via a unanimous decision over Fredirex Rodriguez last August 1, 2013 at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino in Cebu City. Tapales knocked down once Rodriguez in the sixth round on that fight.
Before that, Tapales (23 wins, 9 KOs, 2 loses), stopped Ruben Manakane in the fourth round by a technical knocked out at Sangyo Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa in Japan.
Raygoza is toting an impressive ring record of 16 wins with 9 KOs and 5 loses.
Pitted in the main supporting event is the 4-rounder bout between undefeated Jonel Dapidran (2 wins, 0 loss or draw) of MP Boxing Stable against Joefil Camocamo (3 wins, 2 loses, o draw) of Palafox Stable-Iligan City in the 136-pound division.
Four other boxers from the Davao City-based MP Boxing Stable will also see action in the undercard.
They are Joevert delos Reyes (14W, 7KO, 3L, 0D) vs. Roland Teofilo (6W, 2KO, 7L, OD) of Zamboanga Stable (8 rds.-135 lbs.);
Marvilou Aballe (1W, 1KO, 0L) vs. Reynold Salon (1W,0L) of Zamboanga Boxing Gym (4 rds.-119 lbs.); Jay-Ar Inson (1W, 0L, 0D) vs. Eddie Gomez (1W, 0L) of Butuan (4 rds.-135 lbs.); John Philip Fuentes vs. Ryan Bajala (1W) of Llagas Stable-Butuan (4 rds.-105 lbs.); Genesis Libranza vs. Jessie James Boyles (4 rds.-108 lbs.); Dandey de Claro vs. Frejun dela Cruz (4 rds.-111 lbs.).
Also included are in the boxing card sponsored by Pepsi Cola, The Royal Mandaya Hotel and city government of Davao are Jack ?Golden Boy? Tepora (9W, 5KO, 0L, 0D) of Omega Boxing-Cebu vs. Edward Mancito (8W, 5Kos, 1L, 2D) of Palafox Stable-Iligan (10 rds.-123 lbs.); Rey Las Pi?as (18W, 9Kos, 8L, 4D) of Cagayan de Oro vs. Johnny Gimeno (10W, 8KO, 1L) of Lipa City (10 rnds.-123 lbs.); Aston ?Deigo Corales? Palicte (11W, 9KO, 1L) of Omega-Cebu vs. Alan Doronella (26W, 8KO, 17L, 2D) of Malaybalay (6 rds.-112 lbs.); Richard Claveras (7W, 4Kos) of Arescon Stable-Muntinlupa vs. Raymund Dayham (4W, 3KO, 1L, 2D) of Baula Stable-Digos (6 rds.-112 lbs.).
Admission is free to the public.
Former 8-division world champion and Sarangani Province representative Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao is expected to watch and give moral support to his young fighters.
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