Goodman vs Tapales

When is Goodman vs Tapales?

Sam Goodman could take on Marlon Tapales in April 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Goodman vs Tapales stats

Sam Goodman would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Marlon Tapales would make his way to the ring with a record of 41 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Tapales would have an advantage in power over Goodman, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Goodman's 38%.

Sam Goodman is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Goodman has a height advantage of 3 inches over Tapales. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Sam Goodman fights out of the orthodox stance, while Marlon Tapales is a southpaw.

Goodman is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 9 years and 8 months later than Tapales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 119 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Tapales' 288.

Sam Goodman goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, 6 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring at super bantamweight.

Marlon Tapales is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 1 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Goodman vs Tapales form

Goodman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Tyler Blizzard on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Cesar Vaca Espinoza on May 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

He had won against Mark Schleibs on March 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

Tapales has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Jon Jon Jet on April 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines.

Prior to that, he had beaten Nattapong Jankaew on May 10, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Midas Hotel and Casino, Manila.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Naoya Inoue on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Before that, he had defeated Murodjon Akhmadaliev on April 8, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, United States.

He had won against Jose Estrella on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sam Goodman has been fighting more than Marlon Tapales.

Sam Goodman last fought 4 months and 8 days ago, while Marlon Tapales' last outing was 11 months and 29 days ago.

Goodman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Tapales' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

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