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By Jake Donovan - More than a decade after his last title fight, 35-year old Malcolm Tunacao has punched his way back into contention.
The former lineal flyweight king earned a mandatory bantamweight title shot after knocking out Christian Esquivel in the 7th round Saturday evening in his adopted home of Kobe, Japan.
Tunacao was in charge for most of the contest against a determined foe nine years his junior. Open scoring revealed the Filipino southpaw to lead 40-36 on all three scorecards after four rounds, though the judges' final tallies would eventually prove moot.
A right hook put Esquivel down and out, with no count necessary as the Mexican laid motionless on the canvas for several minutes.
The official time was 2:10 of round seven. [Click Here To Read More]
The former lineal flyweight king earned a mandatory bantamweight title shot after knocking out Christian Esquivel in the 7th round Saturday evening in his adopted home of Kobe, Japan.
Tunacao was in charge for most of the contest against a determined foe nine years his junior. Open scoring revealed the Filipino southpaw to lead 40-36 on all three scorecards after four rounds, though the judges' final tallies would eventually prove moot.
A right hook put Esquivel down and out, with no count necessary as the Mexican laid motionless on the canvas for several minutes.
The official time was 2:10 of round seven. [Click Here To Read More]
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