Malcolm Tuñacao

Malcolm Tuñacao
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Real name Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao
Nickname(s) Eagle Eye
Rated at Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach 67 in (170 cm)
Nationality Filipino
Born (1977-12-08) 8 December 1977
Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 41
Wins 35
Wins by KO 20
Losses 3
Draws 3

Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao (born 1978-12-08 in Cambaro, Mandaue City, Philippines) is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division. A former WBC 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, became the Lineal and WBC flyweight champion with a 7th round TKO win over Medgoen Singsurat. The following year, he lost that titles to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam him 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.

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    Preceded by
    Medgoen Singsurat    		 WBC Flyweight Champion
    Lineal Flyweight Champion
    19 May 2000 – 2 Mar 2001     		Succeeded by
    Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
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