Mike Plania will take on American Joshua Greer Jr. in a 10-round bout in Las Vegas on June 16, part of an initial number of fight cards by Top Rank Inc. to be held without spectators.
Plania, 23, will be the first Filipino boxer to hit the ring in the United States since the pandemic came down earlier this year and sports events were consequently cancelled. “I am aware of my underdog status in this fight, but it will serve as my inspiration to come out and win this big,” Plania said of the fight co-organized by Sanman Promotions, MR Promotions, Knucklehead and Top Rank.
Top Rank has lined up cards to be held at the MGM Grand Conference Center, starting with a June 9 event featuring Shakur Stevenson, unbeaten in 13 fights, taking on Puerto Rican Felix Caraballo in a non-title bout. "The goal was to start out with really good, competitive fights, with names that people are familiar with, who have been on ESPN shows," Arum told broadcaster ESPN on Saturday, adding they opted not to start with title bouts to streamline the logistics.
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