Malcolm Tuñacao Explained

Malcolm Tuñacao
Realname:Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao
Nickname:Eagle Eye
Weight:Bantamweight
Reach:670NaN0
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:8 December 1977
Birth Place:Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
Total:41
Wins:35
Ko:20
Losses:3
Draws:3

Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao (born December 8, 1977, in Cambaro, Mandaue City, Philippines) is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division. He is a former WBC and lineal flyweight champion.

Fight career

Tuñacao was a several time national champion in the amateur ranks while he was still under the careful watch of the eminent ALA Boxing Club. Poverty, however, compelled the Cebuano southpaw, a father of three, to venture into the pro arena, hoping to earn considerable money to sustain the daily living of his family.

On August 1, 1998, Tuñacao, known as "Eagle Eye", officially turned pro along with current WBC ranked #5 and then Filipino super featherweight champion Randy Suico and OPBF welterweight king Rev Santillan. They were then monickered as "The Golden Boys of Cebu Boxing". Tuñacao wrested the Filipino flyweight crown with a 12-round unanimous decision win over Rio Sumampong on September 25, 1998, in Talisay City. In 2000, he became the Lineal and WBC flyweight champion with a 7th round TKO win over Medgoen Singsurat of Thailand.[1] The following year, he lost the titles to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam via a TKO in the 1st round.

He lost to Shinsuke Yamanaka via knockout in the twelfth round with the WBC Bantamweight title on the line on April 8, 2013.[2]

Personal

As of August 2020, Malcolm has relocated to Japan with intentions to stay there permanently after he got together with a Japanese woman.[3]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
41Win35–3–3Ryuta OtsukaTD5 (8)Sep 16, 2014
40Win34–3–3Joo Hyun JungUD8May 22, 2014
39Win33–3–3Likit ChaneTD5 (8)Sep 11, 2013
38Loss32–3–3Shinsuke YamanakaTKO12 (12)Apr 8, 2013
37Win32–2–3Christian EsquivelTKO7 (12)Dec 22, 2012
36Win31–2–3Martin MubiruUD8Sep 15, 2012
35Win30–2–3Yuki TakemotoTKO4 (8)Mar 3, 2012
34Win29–2–3Buaphan KhamrangTKO4 (8)Oct 21, 2011
33Win28–2–3Daigo NakahiroTKO6 (12)Feb 5, 2011
32Win27–2–3Hidenobu HondaTKO5 (12)Nov 2, 2010
31Win26–2–3Kohei ObaUD12Jul 11, 2010
30Win25–2–3Seung Suk ChaeSD12Feb 6, 2010
29Win24–2–3Takuto NanbaUD8Jul 14, 2009
28Win23–2–3Monico LaurenteSD12Sep 20, 2008
27Win22–2–3Rashidi Ally KondoTKO1 (10)May 31, 2008
26Loss21–2–3Rolly LunasTD10 (12)Jan 13, 2007
25Win21–1–3Masahito IkawaUD10Nov 11, 2006
24Win20–1–3Yasuo KijimaTKO11 (12)May 6, 2006
23Draw19–1–3Kohei ObaSD12Feb 5, 2006
22Win19–1–2Kumarnthong Por PluemkamolUD12Nov 19, 2005
21Win18–1–2Ryoichi HidakaTKO7 (10)Jul 18, 2005
20Win17–1–2Takafumi HimenoTKO9 (10)Feb 14, 2005
19Win16–1–2Bernardo OclosUD10Sep 19, 2004
18Win15–1–2Ringgo JaguarKO5 (12)Sep 26, 2003
17Win14–1–2Kazuyoshi NikiTKO3 (10)Nov 18, 2002
16Win13–1–2Kakhar SabitovTKO4 (10)Jul 26, 2002
15Win12–1–2Somchai ThonnongvangRTD6 (10)Feb 8, 2002
14Draw11–1–2Randy MangubatTD4 (12)Jul 28, 2001
13Loss11–1–1Pongsaklek WonjongkamTKO1 (12)Mar 2, 2001
12Draw11–0–1Celes KobayashiSD12Aug 20, 2000
11Win11–0Medgoen SingsuratTKO7 (12)May 19, 2000
10Win10–0Buddy LedamaDQ3 (12)Jan 29, 2000
9Win9–0Rio SumampongUD12Sep 25, 1999
8Win8–0Mateo BaringKO3 (10)May 30, 1999
7Win7–0Junric VelonoTKO2 (10)Apr 30, 1999
6Win6–0Emer BarrientosRTD1 (10)Mar 20, 1999
5Win5–0Nelson MantosTKO3 (10)Feb 27, 1999
4Win4–0Zosimo DelgadoUD10Jan 15, 1999
3Win3–0Alpong NavajaUD10Nov 28, 1998
2Win2–0Marlon GayundatoTKO4 (6)Sep 26, 1998
1Win1–0Manuel FeregoTKO2 (6)Aug 1, 1998

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malcolm Tuñacao - Lineal Flyweight Champion. The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. Web site: Shinsuke Yamanaka Vs Malcolm Tunacao . Asian Boxing.
  3. Web site: Former boxing champion Malcolm Tuñacao finds solace in Kobe, Japan. . 18 May 2020.