A major upset was scored by Michael Plania as he defeated WBO’s No. 1-ranked bantamweight Joshua Greer, in the main event of Tuesday night’s Top Rank Boxing card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Entering the fight as an underdog, Plania scored two knockdowns, 1st and 6th rounds, and defeated Joshua Greer Jr. the current WBO’s No. 1-ranked bantamweight via majority decision (96-92, 97-91, 94-94).
In a report by ESPN, “I think Greer underestimated me,” said Plania, who goes by the nickname “Magic Mike.” “He kept saying, ‘Night night,’ but tonight, it was magic time.”
Two huge knockdowns set the tone, and Mike Plania pulls off the upset behind a vicious lead left hand 😮
Plania moves up the Bantamweight ladder via Majority Decision over Joshua Greer Jr. #GreerPlania pic.twitter.com/G7nR0Z7o8T
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) June 17, 2020
