Goodman vs Tapales

When is Goodman vs Tapales?

Sam Goodman could take on Marlon Tapales in Autumn/Fall 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 22 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, 5 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 36%.

Sam Goodman is the younger man by 7 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 117 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Tapales' 298.

Sam Goodman goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at super bantamweight.

Marlon Tapales is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 3 by the WBO in the 122lb division.

Goodman vs Tapales form

Sam Goodman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz on April 5, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyler Blizzard on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had won against Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

Tapales has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Yukinori Oguni on April 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jon Jon Jet on April 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Nattapong Jankaew on May 10, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Midas Hotel and Casino, Manila.

Before that, 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 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.

Activity check

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

Sam Goodman last fought 6 months and 17 days ago, while Marlon Tapales' last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.

Goodman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Tapales' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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