Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev will return to the ring on April 8 to defend his World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Tremendous Bantamweight Tremendous Championship towards Marlon Tapales on the Boeing Heart at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.
The 28-year-old southpaw fighter can also be an IBF champion, a title that will probably be at stake throughout this bout that may happen in a Matchroom Boxing occasion.
Akhmadaliev has not fought since June 2022 when he defeated Ronny Rios in a WBA obligatory battle. The Uzbekistan native has been champion since January 2020, when he defeated Daniel Roman by break up determination. Since then he has defended the title thrice in good showings which have earned him the highest fighter within the division.
Tapales is Filipino and comes into the world title shot because of his place as an IBF obligatory challenger. The 30-year-old veteran has misplaced only one battle within the final 10 years and has an ideal alternative in entrance of him.
Akhmadaliev comes into the battle undefeated after 11 skilled fights, 8 of them gained by knockout. Tapales has 36 wins, 3 losses and 19 wins by means of knockout.
