By James Goyder
A 2016 title shot beckons for Marlon Tapales after the Filipino bantamweight put on the best performance of his career to stop Shohei Omori inside two rounds in Kyoto. With the win he earns a shot at the WBO 118 lbs belt currently held by Pungluang Sor Singyu.
Omori was fighting in his hometown but Tapales stunned the fans at the Shimazu Arena on Wednesday evening with three first round knockdowns. The Japanese fighter was significantly taller and began pumping out jabs as soon as the fight began but this strategy played straight into the hands of the Filipino.
