Bookmakers made Marlon Tapales a big favorite against Yukinori Oguni when they square off in their contest on Friday 3rd April 2026 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Yukinori Oguni if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Tapales winning while giving Oguni a 15% chance.
Tapales opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Oguni opened at 5/1 (+500).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Oguni vs Tapales Head To Head
Yukinori Oguni steps into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Marlon Tapales will 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 has an advantage in power over Oguni, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Oguni's 39%.
Yukinori Oguni is the older man by 3 years, at 37 years old.
Oguni has a height advantage of 4 inches over Tapales. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Yukinori Oguni fights out of the orthodox stance, while Marlon Tapales is a southpaw.
Oguni is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 3 months later than Tapales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 81 fewer professional rounds, totaling 207 compared to Tapales' 288.
Oguni vs Tapales betting form
Oguni has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Fillipus Nghitumbwa on October 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama, Japan. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had drawn with John Riel Casimero on October 12, 2023, by technical draw in their 4 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Ryosuke Iwasa on September 13, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka. He was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Jonathan Guzman on December 31, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Shimazu Arena, Kyoto.
He had beaten JP Macadumpis on August 2, 2016, by knockout in the 1st round at Shinjuku FACE.
Tapales has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Jon Jon Jet on April 27, 2025, by knockout in the 3rd round at General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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. He was a 9/1 (+900) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against 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 was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Jose Estrella on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Marlon Tapales has been fighting more than Yukinori Oguni.
Yukinori Oguni last fought 1 year, 5 months and 21 days ago, while Marlon Tapales' last outing was 11 months and 7 days ago.
Oguni's last 5 fights have come over a period of 9 years, 8 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 11 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.
Tapales' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Oguni vs Tapales Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.
