Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales
📍 Place of Birth: Lanao del Norte, Philippines
41
Wins
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5
Losses
–
0
Draws
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22
KOs
Ranking August 2026:
WBC #12
Career: 2008 –
present
Belts Won
World Titles
IBF
WBA
Unified World
Super Bantamweight
Won: Apr 08, 2023 SD Murodjon AkhmadalievLost: Dec 26, 2023 KO R10 Naoya Inoue
WBO
WBO World
Bantamweight
Won: Jul 27, 2016 KO R11 Panya UthokLost: Apr 23, 2017 Vacated
Regional Belts
WBC
WBC International
Super Bantamweight
Won: Apr 27, 2025 RTD R3 Jon Jon JetLost: Apr 27, 2026 Vacated
WBC
WBC Asian Continental
Super Bantamweight
Won: May 10, 2024 KO R1 Nattapong Jankaew; 1 DefenseLost: Sep 07, 2025 Vacated
WBO
WBO Asia Pacific
Bantamweight
Won: Aug 01, 2013 UD Fredirex Rodriguez; 1 DefenseLost: Jun 28, 2015 Vacated
Philippine
Philippine Games & Amusements Board
Light Flyweight
Won: Jun 12, 2010 UD Charlie CabillaLost: Jun 12, 2011 Vacated
Philippines
Philippines GAB
Light Flyweight
Won: Apr 09, 2010 TKO R7 Warlito Parrenas; 1 DefenseLost: Jun 12, 2011 Vacated
About Marlon Tapales
Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales (born March 23, 1992 in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines) is a Filipino professional boxer and two-division world champion. He held the WBO bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017 and later unified the WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles in 2023. In December 2023, Tapales became the first Filipino to challenge for undisputed honors in the four-belt era, facing Naoya Inoue in Tokyo. Known for his southpaw stance and resilience, Tapales remains a prominent figure in Philippine boxing with over 40 career victories.
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Bio last updated: 21 Apr 2026
Fight Record 46 bouts
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