Plania faces Greer, becomes first Filipino to fight amid pandemic

Mike Plania heads back to the ring to battle American Joshua Greer behind closed doors in Las Vegas on June 16.

UNDERDOG. Mike Plania aims to upset top US contender Joshua Greer. File photo from Plania's Facebok

Since Plania is a natural super bantam and Greer a highly rated bantam, both sides agreed to a 10-rounder at a catchweight of 120 pounds. SanMan Promotions president JC Manangquil, however, is optimistic Plania will be able to beat Chicago native Greer, who was earlier floated by Top Rank Promotions big boss as a substitute if Japanese “Monster” Naoya doesn’t make it in time for his July 25 bantamweight unification with Filipino Johnriel Casimero.

Manangquil added Plania, who has won his last 8 bouts, is in shape because he and the other Filipino fighters live with trainer Osmiri Fernandez in a house right beside a gym.Plania’s housemates, Reymart Gaballo, John Vincent Moralde and Mark Bernaldez, are serving as sparring partners. The fifth housemate, James Bacon, is too big being a welterweight.

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