Tapales fights Ugandan Oct. 9

Rising superflyweight prospect Marlon Tapales (18W-1L, 6 KOs) of Lanao del Norte will face Martin “Mobile Martin” Mubiru (8W-2L, 5 KOs) of Uganda in a 10-round, non-title bout this Sunday (Oct. 9) in Liloan, Cebu.

The 19-year-old Tapales fights out of the Rex “Wakee” Salud gym in Cebu. He is coming off from successive victories against foreign opponents.

Last May, he beat Alejandro Solorio of California by majority decision after six rounds in a fight held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He then returned to his hometown in Tubod and beat Yodpichai Sithsaithong of Thailand by knockout in the fourth round.

The 26-year-old Mubiru owns an 8th round TKO win against Big Yoo of South Korea. Fight fans remember Yoo for going toe-to-toe with AJ Banal in Bohol last July 17, 2010 before being stopped in the 5th round. Mubiru, who now fights in Japan and ranked by the JBC, has never been stopped. He lost to Filipino Danilo Pena by split decision in his last bout.

Unbeaten Marco Demecillo Singwangcha (14W-0L-1D, 10 KOs) will fight for the ad-interim Philippine superflyweight title against tough Louie Bantigue (21W-12L-7D, 12 KOs). Demecillo was supposed to fight reigning champion Rey Perez but the unavailability of the champion has made this a fight for an interim belt.

Also penned to see action are RJ Anoos vs. Joan de Guia (10 rds 130lb), Sandoval Singwangcha vs. Gerry Tumogdan (8 rds 105lb), Jherpaul Valero vs. Allan Doronilla (6 rds 115lb), Rajah Renoel Pael vs. Rodel Songquet ( 6 rds 112lb), Redondo Singwangcha vs. Honey Boy Vidad (6 rds 126lb), Llanera Singwangcha vs. Joel Soterol (4 rds 130lb) and Arnel Caoktoy vs. Rex Quimaw (4 rds 112lb).

RWS matchmaker Willy Flores informed that the fights will be held at the Panphil B. Frasco Memorial Sports Complex in Liloan. Fight time is 7 p.m.