| BoxingTalk Story |
Source: IBA
30/10/2025
Marlon Tapales KO6 Fernando Toro... Filipino fan-favorite Marlon Tapales (pictured) proved a level above Venezuelan underdog Fernando Toro in their scheduled ten-round contest. Tapales' win was part of the "Thrilla In Manila 2"’ show commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the legendary Ali-Frazier III fight. Tapales, a former two-division champion now campaigning at featherweight, showed his superior technical ability in an entertaining but one-sided showing, dropping the game Toro (11-3, 9 KOs) with a heavy right-hook in the sixth round to score a knockout victory. Tapales (41-4, 21 KOs), has now won four in a row since losing his super bantamweight titles to the great Naoya Inoue in a unification bout.