World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales predicted a tough bout when he defends his title against Shohei Omori on April 23 in Japan.

In December 16, 2015, Tapales beat Omori via second round technical knockout at the Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japan during a title eliminator match. The Filipino champion believes his younger Japanese foe would go all-out to avenge his loss.

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