Sun.Star Cebu

TAPALES EYES IMPRESSIVE WIN IN US FIGHT

- EKA

Former World Boxing Organizati­on (WBO) bantamweig­ht champion Marlon Tapales looks to impress in his return to the US. Tapales takes on one-time world title challenger Fernando Vargas Parra in a non-title 10-rounder in the undercard of the Leo Santa Cruz vs. Rafael Rivera World Boxing Associatio­n (WBA) featherwei­ght title fight at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 17. “This will be a good fight. I’ll do my best in this fight because I want to win impressive­ly here,” the 26-year-old Tapales told SunStar Cebu. Tapales tipped the scales at 123.4 pounds, while Parra weighed in at 123.6 pounds. Tapales is 31-2 with 14 knockouts, while Parra is 34-14-3 with 23 knockouts. Tapales, still one of the best boxers from the country, is looking to return to world title contention, starting with a win over a credible opponent in Parra. /

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