Tapales fights Sanchez for WBC Silver title

SUPERFLYWEIGHT prospect Marlon ‘The Nightmare’ Tapales will be fighting for the WBC Silver title against David ‘Tornado’ Sanchez of Mexico on Feb. 23 (Mexico Time) at the Gimnasio del Estado in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

This fight was earlier set as a WBA super flyweight eliminator but RWS Promotions has confirmed news reports from Mexico that this fight will now be set for 12 rounds for the Silver belt of the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the 115 lb division. A win will certainly boost Tapales’ world ranking.

This will be the second overseas outing for the southpaw Tapales. Two years ago, he fought in Las Vegas and beat Alejandro Solorio by majority decision.

Sanchez (19W-2L-2D, 15KOs), who hails from Hermosillo in Sonora, is raring to score a huge win in front of his hometown fans. He has won nine straight fights since losing to countryman Mario Macias by split decision in 2010.

The referee will be Rocky Burke of New Mexico, USA while the three judges working for this bout are Chris Tellez of New Mexico, Ricardo Ocasio of Nevada and Lou Moret of California.

Also set to appear in the card is former WBO world light flyweight champion Giovani Segura, who will face Omar Salado in a ten-round, non-title bout.

Last December 2011, Segura moved up one division and lost to WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria by 8th round TKO in Pasig City.  /Correspondenr Rene Bonsubre Jr.