Marlon Tapales Aims for WBC Silver Title in Gen. Santos Showdown
Source: news.source.sunstar
Marlon Tapales, a former unified super-bantamweight champion, is set to fight Indonesian boxer Jon Jon Jet for the WBC International Silver super-bantamweight title in Gen. Santos City on April 27, 2025. This bout marks Tapales' return to the ring following his loss to Naoya Inoue and subsequent victories over Thai and Indian opponents. The event also features other notable fights, including a co-feature match for the WBC International minimumweight title.
Key Points
Marlon Tapales will fight Jon Jon Jet for the WBC International Silver super-bantamweight title.
The fight is scheduled for April 27, 2025, in Gen. Santos City.
Tapales is looking to regain momentum after losing to Naoya Inoue and winning subsequent bouts.
Jon Jon Jet, the former WBC Asian Continental super-bantamweight champion, faces his biggest challenge against Tapales.
The event includes other significant matches, such as Joey Canoy vs. Minh Phat Sam for the WBC International minimumweight title.
Tapales is currently ranked highly by major boxing organizations: No. 2 by WBC, No. 3 by IBF, and No. 5 by WBA.
