On April 8, 2023, a 31-year-old Marlon Tapales (36-3, 18 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles held by 28-year-old Uzbek boxer Murodjon Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8 KOs).
Tapales came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 25 days. Akhmadaliev was on a 11-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 14 days.
Marlon Tapales defeated Murodjon Akhmadaliev via split decision and wins the WBA (Super) and IBF titles. Tapales improves his record to 37-3, while Akhmadaliev adds a loss to his record at 11-1.
On July 17, 2016, a 24-year-old Marlon Tapales (28-2, 10 KOs) got a shot at the WBO bantamweight title held by Pungluang Sor Singyu.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 1 day.
Marlon Tapales stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO bantamweight champion. Tapales improves his record to 29-2 (11 KOs)
On December 11, 2021, a 29-year-old Marlon Tapales (34-3, 16 KOs) and Hiroaki Teshigawara met in the ring.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 20 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Hiroaki Teshigawara via TKO in the 2nd round. Tapales improves his record to 35-3 (17 KOs)
On January 23, 2010, a 17-year-old Marlon Tapales (10-1, 2 KOs) and Randy Petalcorin met in the ring.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 18% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Randy Petalcorin via TKO in the 2nd round. Tapales improves his record to 11-1 (3 KOs)
On April 9, 2010, an 18-year-old Marlon Tapales (11-1, 3 KOs) and a 26-year-old fellow Filipino boxer Warlito Parrenas (11-3, 9 KOs) met in the ring in a light-flyweight bout.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days. Parrenas was on a 5-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 7 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Warlito Parrenas via TKO in the 7th round. Tapales improves his record to 12-1 (4 KOs), while Parrenas adds a loss to his record at 11-4.
On May 10, 2024, a 32-year-old Marlon Tapales (37-4, 18 KOs) and Nattapong Jankaew met in the ring in a super-bantamweight bout.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 14 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Nattapong Jankaew via KO in the 1st round. Tapales improves his record to 38-4 (19 KOs)
On December 16, 2015, a 23-year-old Marlon Tapales (27-2, 9 KOs) and Shohei Omori met in the ring.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 16 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Shohei Omori via TKO in the 2nd round. Tapales improves his record to 28-2 (10 KOs)
On September 30, 2018, a 26-year-old Marlon Tapales (30-2, 12 KOs) and Goodluck Mrema met in the ring.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 5 months, and 7 days.
Marlon Tapales stopped Goodluck Mrema via KO in the 1st round. Tapales improves his record to 31-2 (13 KOs)
On February 6, 2011, an 18-year-old Marlon Tapales (15-1, 4 KOs) and Charlie Cabilla met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 1 day.
In the rematch, Marlon Tapales stopped Charlie Cabilla via KO in the 1st round. Tapales improves his record to 16-1 (5 KOs)
On December 26, 2023, the 31-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight champion, Marlon Tapales (37-3, 18 KOs), and the 30-year-old WBC and WBO super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Tapales came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 18 days. Inoue was on a 25-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 1 day.
Naoya Inoue stopped Marlon Tapales via KO in the 10th round and unified the WBA (Super), IBF, WBC, WBO, and The Ring super-bantamweight titles. Inoue improves his record to 26-0 (23 KOs), while Tapales adds a loss to his record at 37-4.