BOXER Mike Plania had no problem at Tuesday’s official weigh in and is now geared up to become the first Filipino to figure in a major sports event amid lockdowns and quarantines wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The General Santos City native Plania tipped the scales at 119.5 pounds, while his opponent, World Boxing Organization No.1 contender Joshua Greer Jr. weighed 120.1 pounds on the eve of their nontitle fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday.
Bob Arum’s Top Rank is promoting Wednesday’s five-fight card which will be staged without fans.
“I feel really good and I will do everything to win tomorrow [Wednesday],” Plania said. This is one step away from the world title.”
Plania boasts of a 23-win record, with 12 knockouts, against one defeat. Cuban Moro Fernandez will be at his corner.
“I dedicate this to my country, to my team, especially Sanman, and to my family, the 23-year-old Plania said.
Greer, a native of Chicago, has an impressive and almost similar impressive record of 22 wins (12 knockouts) and one loss. He won 19 consecutive fights making him a top prospect in the weight class dominated by Filipino Johnriel Casimero and Japanese Naoya Inoue.