New world champ Tapales besieged with lucrative offersMoments after Marlon Tapales stunned Thai fans with an emphatic knockout of Pungluang Sor Singyu on Wednesday in Ayutthaya, the mobile phone of boxing manager Wakee Salud started ringing like crazy. In the run-up to the conquest of Sor Singyu, Team Tapales was made to endure road trips to nearby provinces as part of their contractual obligations. In the duration of Team Tapales’ five-day stay, One Songchai Promotions just allotted $100 for food (lunch and dinner) for a party of five. “Imagine, this is a world title fight and the treatment was like this.” “There’s an offer for us to fight in Japan,” Salud told the Bulletin as Tapales listened intently from a distance.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 29, 2016 14:09 UTC