Fighting for a world title is every prizefighter?s dream. However, winning one is a whole different matter. Months earlier, Edrin ?The Sting? Dapudong was tapped to fight power-punching Mexican Hernan ?Tyson? Marquez to battle for the latter?s WBA flyweight title. Dapudong came in as a late replacement at very short two weeks notice. While the results are very much open to debate, Dapudong lost.
Five days ago, another Filipino, then undefeated Jether Oliva, was given the tough task of wresting the IBF junior flyweight belt from a very topnotch opposition in Ulises Solis. With four weeks left to train prior fight night, many voiced their concern that Oliva, as impressive as his record was, would be no match for the crafty battle-scarred Mexican.
