Defending World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Marlon Tapa­les is still five pounds away from the weight limit but he expressed readiness for his first title defense against Japanese Shohei Omori on April 23 at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.

The 25-year-old boxer from Lanao del Norte admitted his current weight, roughly 122 or 123 pounds, is still far from the 118-pount limit with seven days left before the fight.

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